How To Get Rid Of Slate Flooring

Step 5 use the masonry chisel and the pry bar to break up as much of the grout and or mortar as you can.

How to get rid of slate flooring.

Ammonia and 1 2 cup water in a bowl. Use a rag for smaller areas or a mop dipped into the oil for larger areas. We cant wait to get rid of the slate in our dining room and kitchen. Wipe the entire slate tiled floor with mineral oil.

Wet a clean cloth with the diluted ammonia solution and wipe your slate surface to remove any greasy residue left by the candle wax. The mineral oil will flow into the scratches and effectively turn them. Throw them in the can as well. Slate removal involves using a specially designed blade combined with vibration from a jackhammer to get underneath the tiles and screed separating them from the sub floor.

If necessary add a little water or more baking soda to make the paste thick but manageable. Place the sharp tip of a cold chisel in the grout line between two slate floor tiles. Ceramic marble and other tiles with a finish coating are easily cleaned using the other methods in this guide but slate and otherwise unglazed tiles must be cleaned with a mix of baking soda and water. Not only to move stuff around on but also to keep clean.

If it was smooth slate then that would have been nice. Step 4 remove candle wax dye from your slate surface with a poultice made of talcum powder and hydrogen peroxide. This should form a paste. Mix up your cleaning solution.

3 strike the center. All stripped use this process to remove slate flooring off concrete yellow tongue and timber floorboards. Strike the cold chisel with a 3 pound sledgehammer to chip the grout from around the tile. Combine half a cup of vinegar half a cup of lemon juice and half a cup of baking soda in the bowl.

Opt for a mix of baking soda and water to clean non ceramic tiles. Then wipe with a water dampened cloth to neutralize the surface. Don your goggles and gloves before you.