Removing Floor Trim

Next move about 12 inches to the right or left and cut a strip parallel to the first.

Removing floor trim.

Use the utility knife to cut straight down the middle of your vinyl floor. Cutting in narrow strips makes the task more manageable. We recommend using the following tools and safety equipment for tile removal projects. Trim fastened with these nails can be pulled off without removing the nails.

For about 20 you can buy a floor scraper a broom size tool with an angled steel head used to strip off layers of flooring material. If you ve ever damaged trim wall or flooring while using a chunky clunky crowbar or pry bar to remove baseboard or sweated to insert a shim just right to keep those dings and dents at bay. Move to the next stud and repeat the procedure. Start in the middle of the room.

Often the tool is useful for dislodging the flooring material from the adhesive. How to remove hardwood flooring first set the blade depth on your circular saw. With a putty knife peel up a corner of a tile or with a utility knife cut into the vinyl to begin removal of the flooring. Then go back to the beginning and pull the trim off.

Remove any appliances or built in furniture like cabinets if possible. Some nails will stay in the wall while others will come off with the trim. Label the backs of the baseboards and trim so you can easily reinstall them after you ve installed your new floor. Equipment for removing old tile.

Taking care when removing the trimwork allows it to be reinstalled when a new floor is installed after the tile floor is removed. 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. Continue prying out the trim a little at a time down its length. Remove the trim remove baseboards or trim work around the room.

Use a pry bar to pull the baseboards from the wall working carefully to prevent damage to the wall surface and the baseboard. Typically vinyl flooring is perimeter installed meaning there s no glue or adhesive in the middle of the floor. With a putty knife remove baseboards and any trim that meets the floor.