Removing Vinyl Sheet Goods For Tile

How to remove vinyl flooring step 1.

Removing vinyl sheet goods for tile.

The entire job was over in less than 20 minutes and i didn t even break a sweat. Scrape linoleum or vinyl floor glue. To remove vinyl flooring you must first take all furniture out of the room giving yourself unimpeded access to the work area. Dated worn or torn vinyl flooring cannot easily or effectively be repaired.

Use a hammer to tap a stiff putty knife or brick chisel under the linoleum to break it loose. For sheet flooring or rolled flooring or vinyl flooring tiles that are larger than 2x2 feet square you will want to score the flooring into 12 inch strips to make it easier to handle and pull up. If you are removing the original vinyl floor from a home prior to 1980 you will need to locate a licensed asbestos abatement contractor to test your floor. To remove old resilient flooring first cut it into parallel strips about 6 inches wide with a utility knife.

Cut out the subfloor and linoleum or vinyl flooring as one piece. Often the best way to deal with this is to replace it with another floor covering in many cases it is easiest simply to leave the vinyl flooring in place and to install the new floor covering over it. If you are removing vinyl flooring from a wood subfloor you don t want to get it too wet as it can cause issues with the wood. For the next flooring removal job i rented a power floor scraper.

Asbestos removal is a hazardous process best undertaken only by a qualified professional. The machine rents for about 40 for four hours. For flooring that s built to last the longest look for vinyl sheet collections that have the strongest scratch stain and wear resistance like those featuring the added durability of diamond 10 technology. For how to remove vinyl tile start by scoring the vinyl photo 1.

In fact many armstrong flooring vinyl sheet products are warranted for 25 years or even a lifetime for residential use. Removing old vinyl flooring techniques. A majority of the vinyl.