Help How to remove double sided tape from floor tiles

[chrisb1357]

Hi all,

We are having a carpet fitted soon and the current felt backed carpet has been put down with double sided tape onto brown floor tiles as its a solid floor in a flat. I have tried to lift just a smell section up to inspect and its pulled one of the tiles up and in most parts the double sided tape is still stuck to the tiles.

I am planning on fitting the gripper rods ready for the carpet fitter with Rapidbond Carpet Gripper Adhesive. I guest I have to remove all the tape from the tiles before I fix down the gripper rod with the above adhesive or would it be ok to stick onto the double sided tape that has left on the tile.

Also what is the best and cheapest option to secure the tiles back to the floor if they do come up

Chris

 

[dazlight]

Wd40 an a blade scraper should get it off

 

[chrisb1357]

Many Thanks. Worked well.

But I am now worried about 6 brown floor tiles which lifted up when I removed the tape and broke into bits. I am worried these have asbestos in. They are solid brown with no pattern in them and was fixed down with some black stuff

Chris

 

[Chri5]

More like a quarry tile?

 

[chrisb1357]

Not sure but they are out the house now. They was thin so not sure if a quarry tile