Removing Vinyl Tiles From Hardwood Floor

Pull up one piece of plywood underlayment and inspect the floor below.

Removing vinyl tiles from hardwood floor.

Luckily various methods can be tried to get the cleanest removal possible. To remove vinyl flooring you must first take all furniture out of the room giving yourself unimpeded access to the work area. Vinyl flooring is a popular option. How to remove vinyl flooring step 1.

Water heat solvents and sanding are all choices that can be used depending on what adhesive was used and what flooring lies beneath. Discard the old tiles. Scrape linoleum or vinyl floor glue. The machine rents for about 40 for four hours.

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. The upside of removing sheet vinyl flooring is that most of the time it s perimeter installed meaning there is no glue or adhesive in the middle of the floor making it easy to remove without much effort. Cost can add up quickly especially if you re a novice and have never attempted to remove flooring before.

Use a detail sander to remove the old adhesive and reveal the original hardwood floor. Catch the sanding dust in a wet dry vacuum. Sheet vinyl flooring is a cut to measure option and is ideal for commercial and large scale jobs. Since it s easier to work with smaller strips it helps if you score the linoleum or vinyl with a razor knife into 12 wide strips.

Use a cordless impact driver to remove all the screws holding down the inch plywood underlayment. Regardless removing vinyl backing on wood floors after tile removal can be a real challenge. In some circumstances you can install new flooring such as laminate flooring hardwood or engineered flooring over vinyl flooring as long as it is in good condition. It s inexpensive and easy to install.

I would strongly recommend you hire a licensed and insured remodeling or general contractor to remove flooring for you. The entire job was over in less than 20 minutes and i didn t even break a sweat. If you are ready to upgrade your existing floor you will need to remove the old vinyl first. Removing adhesive residue from wood floors can be extremely difficult.

For how to remove vinyl tile start by scoring the vinyl photo 1. Maybe the flooring was damaged the tiles were installed to protect the floor or it was a design choice. Use a hammer to tap a stiff putty knife or brick chisel under the linoleum to break it loose. For the next flooring removal job i rented a power floor scraper.