How do you remove wood adhesie from a subfloor? I want to install strand bamboo in a master bath. My contracter put 1/4 inch plywood over it but it crunches when you walk on it. Im afraid he tried to provide a smooth surface but didn't get rid of the initial problem-the ADHESIVE. I don't want a problem with the new floors.

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What kind of flooring did you have before. Did he use adhesive putting down the 1/4" sub flooring? Did he screw or nail? Did he use 1/4 plywood or luan?

To remove construction adhesive, you will have to scrape, soften with mineral spirits.

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Originally Posted by hkstroud

What kind of flooring did you have before. Did he use adhesive putting down the 1/4" sub flooring? Did he screw or nail? Did he use 1/4 plywood or luan?

To remove construction adhesive, you will have to scrape, soften with mineral spirits.

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Engineered prefinishedhardwood was glued down before. The new plywood is stapled and it is luan.

Luan not recommended for sub flooring. Glue and screw 1/4 plywood. An electric staple gun not worth crap, a pneumatic staple gun probably shoot most of the way through luan. You be the judge as to whether old glue should be removed, probably not.