Black Adhesive Under Parquet Floor

Depending on what type of flooring product is being installed on top of the cutback adhesive you do have some options.

Black adhesive under parquet floor.

Black tar was a popular option for flooring adhesive in homes built prior to the 1970s. And i have learned that sometime black adhesive can contain asbestos. Removing the black tar is a time consuming process but can be done properly with a strong solvent and the right tools. I want to install porcelain tiles on top.

Asphaltic cutback adhesive is black in color and is usually found beneath vinyl tiles and flooring. Pictured below are the different tools and products i tried to remove the dark black floor adhesive glue. Many modern mastics are latex or water based and can be softened with water. It came up fairly easy.

During conversation with a family friend they mentioned that the glue i described to them may have been black mastic and contained asbestos. Armed with a pry bar i was able to tap it under the parquet and pop it up. I was able to slip a pry bar under the tiles and pop them off. No sanding or scraping just a little leverage.

Logan january 24 2020. It came up fairly easy. So we just got this house built in 1955 got the keys and decided to remove the carpets. Black adhesive under tile floor discovered during removal what should i do.

I could usually ram that ice scraper under one or two parquet tiles at a time. I was able to slip a pry bar under the tiles and pop them off. During conversation with a family friend they mentioned that the glue i described to them may have been black mastic and contained asbestos. What everyone is saying here to summarize is that black adhesive under what appear to be vinyl tile might actually be cutback adhesive a glue that was used up until the late 60s early 70s in some areas that know better than them uppity urban scientists for adhering asbestos tiles.

Since then a flooring contractor has installed carpet over this adhesive. As a petroleum based material the cutback is not softened by water. Mastic is the general term for a type of glue like flooring adhesive. Asbestos was mixed with this product to make it more durable.

Underneath the underlayment layer was vinyl tile and under that was a layer of black adhesive. Removing parquet flooring floor adhesive lessons learned. It can still be found when the floor of such a home is pulled up. I recently pulled up some parquet flooring in my house built 1960 s.