Our flooring is about 3 4 inches thick so i set the blade depth about 3 4 inches deep so that the blade cut through the hardwood floors without cutting into the plywood subfloor.
Removing glued hardwood from subfloor.
Removing those same hardwood flooring boards is another matter.
There is 1000 square feet to remove.
Better to remove floor and subfloor.
Ironically on this job the underlayment was attached to the subfloor way better than the subfloor was attached to the floor joists.
I was thinking it might be easier to cut it out all together including the sub floor and start over.
A glued down floor refers to flooring installed on a concrete or plywood subfloor with adhesive.
Unlike plywood or.
If the subfloor is covered in a layer of textured uneven adhesive chunks new tiles will adhere to the glue rather than the subfloor causing tiles to slip after installation.
How to remove glued down particle board subflooring.
Assess the damage and cut around it then.
Rinse lather repeat all steps including carbo loading until the score is you.
It s a labor intensive messy process that requires a few tools combined with brute strength.
Clean up and go home.
Vinyl tiles and sheet vinyl as well as some types of hardwood and carpet are installed using an.
Although removing remaining glue remnants is somewhat time consuming completing this step is vital before applying new flooring.
First set the blade depth on your circular saw.
How to remove glue down hardwood flooring.
Start by removing the finished floor hardwood flooring may be reusable once it dries so be careful in the removal process and exposing the subfloor.
It is also potentially the worst choice.
How to remove hardwood flooring.
When the job is finished you ll have a subfloor surface that s ready to begin again with a new floor.