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   mightyJIM | Jan 10, 2005 09:46pm | #1

   i would not do it. the old tile will have asbestos and that  would be vewy vewy bad. i would rent a mechanical stripper from any rental shop. it has a blade that lifts the tile w/o dust. the other way is a ice spud or a putty knife.

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   csnow | Jan 11, 2005 12:59am | #2

   Try heat gun or propane torch.  Then may come up easier than expected.  Less likely to free asbestos fibers that way.

   Once you get a section down to wood, you can cut asbestos-free, than you can get under the 1/4 ply with prybars.

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   timkline | Jan 11, 2005 02:55am | #3

   yes the saw will cut the tile, but

   you probably have asbestos tiles and the saw will launch some fibers

   i think you have the right idea removing the underlayment and the tile together.  you should consider removing the tile first in the areas where you really need to cut the underlayment.

    

   carpenter in transition