What is an inexpensive, yet practical solution for flooring for concrete covered in carpet adhesive?

I am looking for a solution to a flooring problem we have at a small non-profit local art center. The floor is concrete and we pulled up old carpet and the glue is left on the floor. As there are a number of solutions, there is not a lot of money set aside to improve the flooring. This room is used as a student gallery as well as a classroom studio, so carpet is probably out of the question. Thank you in advance for your answer.

There should be a solvent you can purchase from Home Depot or Lowes that will dissolve and remove the adhesive. Then there are great stains for concrete and you can have them tinted, just like paint, any color you want.

Other than That, there are sheets of wood, like plywood, that come in a 4x8 foot size. They are anywhere from 1/4 inch to 3/4 inch thick. They look like the actual wood (we chose red oak) and not particled like plywood although it would work well for this as well.

We cut ours up into 2x2 foot squares and laid them in an alternating (checkerboard pattern) You use liquid nails to install it and a wood compound to seal up the seams. Then Stain it the color of your choice and epoxy over it. You'd be surprised how good it looks and is so very inexpensive to do.

Ceramic tile installation, if done yourself can be very inexpensive as well.

Then there's always laminate. Although you will be hard pressed to hide imperfections and bumps with it.

But the wood squares are my favorite and most unique too as you are not likely to see it done anywhere else.

I would clean an smooth the surface as best as you could then applie concrete surface repairer an sealer.Once it drys it should have a smooth shiny surface.

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