Last month our plumbing backed up and flooded our basement bathroom with sewage. I had a plumber come in and snake out the drains, right to the city sewer and that fixed the plumbing problem...As it was raw sewage, I gutted the bathroom and washed everything down with bleach. I am now in the process of of rebuilding and need some advice...

The previous owners used contact cement to glue down lino on the cement floor. I have pulled up the lino which left a sticky residue on the cement floor...How do I get rid of this? It is an enclosed area and the furnace is close by so I am hesitant to use chemicals which may be flamable.

After I get the floor cleaned, what is the best flooring to put down on the cement? I was thinking ceramic tiles...If this is the best, what do I have to do to prep the floor?

Any advice would be greatly appreaciated!

Thanks

Mark