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Ardex Feather Finish- Leveling

5 years ago

We are installing LVP throughout our living room (previously carpet) and Kitchen (previously VCT). The adhesive under the VCT tile is proving extremely difficult to scrape up. We have plywood subfloor.

A flooring company suggest we use Ardex Feather Finish over the adhesive to make it smooth. My question is: If Ardex is installed over the adhesive wont this make the floors in the kitchen and living room uneven at the transition? How do you mitigate this to install LVP?

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PRO
G & S Floor Service
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Use daimabrush disc on a buffer to remove adhesive. Scraping will only give you blisters.

You can flatten a entire floor by screeding the feather finish on. You still need to remove the adhesive.
Tonja Goebel
Original Author
5 years ago
Would we put the Ardex on the portion of the floor that doesn't have adhesive?
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PRO
G & S Floor Service
5 years ago
You need to remove anything that can act as a bond breaker: adhesive, floor coverings, paint, oil, etc. Use the feather finish in areas that you need to flatten or level.

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