Posted by: Marie on January 18, 2004 at 12:45:03:

In Reply to: Re: Removing tile,tar paper & black adhesive from 80 yr old wood floor Posted by: marie on January 18, 2004 at 12:36:23:

I used boiling water (straight from the kettle) and washed the glue off of my floor. For tough spots I used a plastic putty knife. I had the dark brown adhesive and the cardboard looking stuff under my kitchen floor. Roll linoleum had been glued down on unfinished pine floors (circa 1947). Someone from the EPA told me the “cardboard” looking stuff may contain asbestos. Best of luck.

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: I used boiling water (straight from the kettle) and washed the glue off of my floor. For tough spots I used a plastic putty knife. I had the dark brown adhesive and the cardboard looking stuff under my kitchen floor. Roll linoleum had been glued down on unfinished pine floors (circa 1947). Someone from the EPA told me the “cardboard” looking stuff may contain asbestos. Best of luck.