Hello,
I have a plastic mat glued to a concrete floor in the basement that needs to be removed. We plan to lay tiles there instead. The area is a total of 28 m2.
I have spoken with a couple of equipment rental companies, and one suggests a large grinder while another suggests a small milling machine to roughen the surface a bit.
What do you think? What’s best?
The glue is a bit sticky at the edges, but looking in the middle, it seems quite dry.
I have checked that there is no asbestos.
I have a plastic mat glued to a concrete floor in the basement that needs to be removed. We plan to lay tiles there instead. The area is a total of 28 m2.
I have spoken with a couple of equipment rental companies, and one suggests a large grinder while another suggests a small milling machine to roughen the surface a bit.
What do you think? What’s best?
The glue is a bit sticky at the edges, but looking in the middle, it seems quite dry.
I have checked that there is no asbestos.
Isn't it a renovation grinder you should have? Like http://www.verktygsproffsen.se/produkt/Festool-Saneringsfras-RENOFIX-RG-80-Plus
htc420 works well make sure you get a tool called t-rex for it
I talked to them and the tool that comes with it is silver, which is the tool most often used for grinding concrete floors. It removes 1/2 mm of the concrete floor. T-rex tears more and can take up to 6 mm if you happen to stand still for too long, so their recommendation was the silver? Does that sound reasonable?Andreas_kalmar said:
silver is a color not a tool 
have been working with concrete grinding for 20 years what they mean by silver is that it is step 1 and the tool is available in 4 versions depending on the hardness of the concrete, namely S1 M1 H1 and X1 without knowing which concrete quality you have, one cannot say that it is the right tool but with such a small machine I would have tried M1 regards Andreas
have been working with concrete grinding for 20 years what they mean by silver is that it is step 1 and the tool is available in 4 versions depending on the hardness of the concrete, namely S1 M1 H1 and X1 without knowing which concrete quality you have, one cannot say that it is the right tool but with such a small machine I would have tried M1 regards AndreasThanks! So I've booked a tool in step 1, but there are 4 versions? Should I call them again to ensure I get specifically Step 1 M1 then?Andreas_kalmar said:silver is a color, not a tool
check if they have m1 can also be called ca1 if it has been on the shelf for a while
What does this mean exactly? What was booked for me took about 1/2 mm off the concrete, isn't that enough? Actually, I don't want to grind down the concrete at all, just remove the glue, but I guess I have to sand the floor a bit to get rid of the glue. How can I be sure that the floor will be even so it doesn't become uneven after sanding?
one cannot say it takes ½mm it depends on the concrete quality a high material removal tool like an X1 will definitely take 1mm on a soft concrete floor but it also means a lot of tool wear which means it costs more money per m²
All floors are different but presumably, a basement floor under carpet is suitable to sand with S1 or M1.
if you feel that it doesn't absorb well, you can moisten the floor with a little water
I have now picked up the machine, heavy to say the least. However, I didn't get a manual with it but I assume it's pretty self-explanatory.
What I reacted to is that there is a regular plug but there is also an outlet for 3 phase? Do you need 3 phase to run this machine?
What I reacted to is that there is a regular plug but there is also an outlet for 3 phase? Do you need 3 phase to run this machine?