Concrete grinding
tools are not high on the priority list for
hardwood floors, unless you have a slab that
maybe out of tolerance for a successful
hardwood installation. Often with direct
glue down to concrete one of the leading
causes of problems is failure to address
subfloors that need corrective measures.
While dry grinding can
be a messy task unless a vacuum attachment
is
used, there are other options should the
slab be excessively out of whack. Dependant
on the condition, commercial grinders can be
used that are much larger and can get the
work accomplished much quicker than the
small hand held one we have shown.
Larger grinders can
also be used for removal of tile thinset or
if you should have an excessive amount of
adhesive on the subfloor from another
installation. On another note, we've found
these small grinding tools to be quite
effective in removing paint overspray that
has been known to create bonding problems
with gluedown floors and adhesives used.
Angle grinders can
also be used, but we've found this type to
be more effective. The tool consists of a
twelve point carbide tooth plate embedded
with commercial cutting diamond particles;
similar properties as a wet saw is used to
cut ceramic tile. |
