How To Get Rid Of Slate Flooring

Not only to move stuff around on but also to keep clean.

How to get rid of slate flooring.

Mix up your cleaning solution. Ammonia and 1 2 cup water in a bowl. 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. 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. Step 4 remove candle wax dye from your slate surface with a poultice made of talcum powder and hydrogen peroxide. Use a rag for smaller areas or a mop dipped into the oil for larger areas. If it was smooth slate then that would have been nice.

Use the pry bar and the chisel if necessary to pry up the remaining pieces of the slate floor tiles. Wipe the entire slate tiled floor with mineral oil. We cant wait to get rid of the slate in our dining room and kitchen. It might look nice but the uneven surface is a total pita.

Throw them in the can as well. If necessary add a little water or more baking soda to make the paste thick but manageable. This should form a paste. Step 5 use the masonry chisel and the pry bar to break up as much of the grout and or mortar as you can.

3 strike the center. 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. Combine half a cup of vinegar half a cup of lemon juice and half a cup of baking soda in the bowl. Don your goggles and gloves before you.

Strike the cold chisel with a 3 pound sledgehammer to chip the grout from around the tile. Opt for a mix of baking soda and water to clean non ceramic tiles. Clean painted tiles with household cleaner or a 50 50 solution of white vinegar and water.