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    jotimb Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 20, 2007, 05:40 PM
    Removal of carpet glue before tiling
    Do I need to remove the old carpet glue from the concrete slab before I begin the tiling process
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    Oct 21, 2007, 08:44 AM
    Id get a scraper and get as much as I could up. Definitely all the loose glue,
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    Oct 21, 2007, 02:10 PM
    Some argue you can tile over it. To be sure remove. Get a scraper that you can put your foot on and kick/shove with your foot. Angle the scraper and do it little buy little. No easy way around this.
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