Old loose cork floor tiles

Discussion in 'Tilers' Talk' started by wainfleet, Dec 15, 2019.

  1. wainfleet

    wainfleet New Member

    Hello,
    My 1950's house has wood backed cork floor tiles. If they were sound I would be able to lay laminate or vinyl over them but quite a few are loose.
    They were set in pitch.
    Taking them all up is OK but would leave a 5/8" gap below the skirting boards.
    I suppose I could get the blowlamp out and melt the pitch but I hope there are better ways. I did try solvent based gripfix but that does not seem to work. Whatever I use needs to be thin enough to keep the floor level.
    I would love suggestions about an adhesive to stick the loose ones back down.
     
  2. wiggy

    wiggy Screwfix Select

    As you are overlaying the existing floor with laminate you can pretty much use anything to stick the loose tiles down, they are going nowhere.
    I would advise you take the skirting off though.
     
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  3. KIAB

    KIAB Super Member

  4. wainfleet

    wainfleet New Member

    thanks to you both, will take your advice.
     

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