Removing vinyl floor tiles - help!

[pooshoes]

Hi

Can anyone help me. I'm in the throws of stripping out my kitchen to fit a brand spanking new one that I've been saving up for for 5 years (and so I want to do a good job).

Anyway, I want ceramic floor tiles (did this in my bathroom on wooden and ply and it looks amazing if I do say so myself). Started pulling up the nasty old vinyl floor tiles which is harder than i thought only to reveal more vinyl floor tiles.

Firstly, I assume both layers must be pulled up before I can tile (and thus tile directly onto a concrete floor)?
Secondly, if this is the case, any tips on how to get them off?

Thanks

Vickie

 

[jefoss]

either a lot of patience and elbow grease or you could go to your local hire shop and hire out a small breaker, only about £20 a day or £40 for the week, and yes get them all up.

 

[pooshoes]

patience and elbow grease it is then, thanks. 3 hours on and I'm about one eighth of my way through

 

[Beckmeister General]

I did mine with an electric paint stripper and a wall paper scrapper. They came off pretty easy. Then I put on self leveling cement. Job done!

 

[jefoss]

patience and elbow grease it is then, thanks. 3 hours on and I'm about one eighth of my way through

hire shop!!!!!

 

[Salmonfisher]

http://www.screwfix.com/search.do;j...LMCSTHZOCFFA?_dyncharset=UTF-8&fh_search=mutt
perfect for lifting vinyl floor tiles