Removing Parquet Flooring From Plywood

Removing parquet from different subfloor surfaces.

Removing parquet flooring from plywood.

Or you can take one of those metal rods that have a flattened head that are used to break up ice on. My favorite tool for that phase came from lowes a kobalt 44 inch l forged ice scraper. There are detailed instructions on how to remove parquet flooring from the subfloor. Always use eye protection and a dust mask when removing tile or stone.

After loosening and removing parquet blocks you may find a residue of bitumen or glue remaining on the floor beneath it. Remove parquet floor tiles on top of concrete slabs before installing any other floor covering. This may be tile or stone. I ve taken up parquet flooring before and each of the five fingers in each square will pop out if you hit them with a hammer and a chisel crowbar.

The first step in removing thinset from plywood underlayment is to remove the upper flooring layer. If flooring beneath the parquet is concrete use a grinder to remove the bitumen that remains adhered to it. How to remove a plywood subfloor. Sweep up and remove all dirt and debris left on the floor.

A minimum layer of 5 8 plywood is preferred so the fasteners have enough material to bite and hold into. Step 3 clean up. Actually removing the old parquet tiles for the most part wasn t too bad. The procedure of parquet removing depends significantly on the subfloor types.

I could usually ram that ice scraper under one or two parquet tiles at a time and the parquet would either go flying up and away or i d at least get a good start on. There are two main subfloor materials plywood and concrete and two separate instruction for each of them. If your floor is squeaking mercilessly feels spongy under your feet or is obviously sagging you may need to replace the plywood subfloor. The tiles cannot support nails or screws used in installing tiles or plywood for a new floor covering.

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