JCobb
Well-Known Member
Hello all and Happy new year.
I have a job starting in a few months at my local Wally-World. It is approximately 5000sf around all the tills and checkout area. To be done at night only. I haven’t been authorized to do any tests or remove any tiles yet. The existing V.C.T has areas that are blistered and or cracking. In certain areas. Dollars to doughnuts it is alkali salts and high moisture. The adhesive is undoubtedly black-out/Asphalitic adhesive. If they want any mitigation done, what would you do to remove the old adhesive to get it clean enough to stick to? In the past I have razor scraped then used a 7” grinder, but it takes forever. Being as the store has to be fully open the next day, what products have you had good luck with for a roll on vapour retarder (not sure if that is the proper term). Such a big pain in the butt, good thing I have a month to do the job.
Thanks J. Cobb
I have a job starting in a few months at my local Wally-World. It is approximately 5000sf around all the tills and checkout area. To be done at night only. I haven’t been authorized to do any tests or remove any tiles yet. The existing V.C.T has areas that are blistered and or cracking. In certain areas. Dollars to doughnuts it is alkali salts and high moisture. The adhesive is undoubtedly black-out/Asphalitic adhesive. If they want any mitigation done, what would you do to remove the old adhesive to get it clean enough to stick to? In the past I have razor scraped then used a 7” grinder, but it takes forever. Being as the store has to be fully open the next day, what products have you had good luck with for a roll on vapour retarder (not sure if that is the proper term). Such a big pain in the butt, good thing I have a month to do the job.
Thanks J. Cobb