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PostPosted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:50 pm 
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I tore up a few scratched bamboo boards and found mold underneath each piece. I kept pulling boards and found traces of black mold on each piece. On closer examination, I have mold in the tonge and groove joints and in some v kerfs. {not sure if i should blame the renters or the bamboo supplier or weather here in florida}

I am planning on pulling up the whole house ~ 2000 sq ft.
Any ideas on how to remove flooring.
I used 28 oz. hammer and prybar today with lots of muscle and &^&*% words. 160 sq ft removed today

4" planks of verticle bamboo glued to slab.

I'm wondering if a jack hammer would work?


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Cut the flooring into pieces and get a handheld electric demo/jack hammer, with a paddle spatchula bit.

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OK the wood is all removed? I got a bad feeling this next question will not have an answer i want to hear based on what I've read about removing glue from the finished hardwood flooring in past pages.

I want to remove the bostik best glue from the concrete slab.

someone down here mentioned lye.
I was thinking maybe mineral spirits or lacquer thinner to soften it up and then scrap of with scraper or razor blades?
Any ideas?


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Check these guys out first before dumping a bunch of nasty chemicals on your slab:
http://www.unitedsoybean.org/what_nu_company.cfm?ID=85


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