Remove Floor And Sub Floor
Removing vinyl is a good diy job most homeowners can do on their own.
Remove floor and sub floor. Make sure you have good ventilation in the room you are cleaning. Use a detail sander to remove the old adhesive and reveal the original hardwood floor. Subfloor repair job supplies. After removing the first section of subfloor you can locate the remaining joists.
Remove the subfloor section to eliminate all soft rotting wood. Clean the subfloor with the mixed solution and let the floor dry thoroughly. Use a jigsaw to cut out the circles as shown in photos 9 10 and 11 to make the floor fit under the flange. Mix one part bleach with three parts water in the bucket.
This helps remove any smells from mold or mildew and it disinfects the floor. Use a cordless impact driver to remove all the screws holding down the inch plywood underlayment. Remove the damaged floor material start by completely removing the damaged materials. Use a circular saw set to 1 depth to cut the subflooring back beyond the damaged areas until you reach solid structural framing.
Fabricate and install new 2 x6 subfloor. Open windows or pull air into the room using a fan. Includes planning equipment and material acquisition area preparation and protection setup and cleanup. If you remove the old flange though you ll have to do some complicated plumbing to reinstall it.
If you are ready to upgrade your existing floor you will need to remove the old vinyl first. Pull up one piece of plywood underlayment and inspect the floor below. Continue cutting and removing small sections of the floor until all the material between the flooring joists is gone. Assess the damage and cut around it then.
Catch the sanding dust in a wet dry vacuum. Cut and remove damaged subfloor. Subfloor repair labor basic basic labor to repair subfloor with favorable site conditions. 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.
If there is floor underlay such as a thin layer of particleboard on top of the subfloor you will need to pry that up and remove it.