Removing Lenoleum From Cement Floor

Remove linoleum or vinyl flooring.

Removing lenoleum from cement floor. However with the right materials and guidelines this is a task you can accomplish yourself. 1 cut the linoleum into smaller sections with a utility knife. Much to our relief tiler said not necessary he just tiled over the glue remnants. Start by scraping the glue with a pry bar or scraper.

The biggest challenge is created by the adhesive used to attach the linoleum onto the concrete as it can leave a mess behind. Said as long as surface vinyl etc. Removing linoleum floor from a concrete base can be hard work. The top is a layer of flooring material that should come off fairly easily.

Start by pulling up as much of the linoleum or vinyl flooring as you can. However getting the adhesive off the concrete may prove to be more difficult. The easy way to remove linoleum adhesive from a concrete floor. Remove the top layer of flooring material.

If that doesn t get the glue off you will need to use a commercial adhesive stripper to soften and remove the glue. 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. In most cases you have to scrape up the old linoleum which is most likely 12 inch square tiles then you have to remove the crusty old adhesive underneath alternatively you may have sheet flooring more likely vinyl than linoleum that is glued only along the edges or your linoleum tiles may be bonded to. To remove the linoleum and subfloor together drill a hole through the floor to determine how thick the plywood is.

Set the saw blade to cut just 1 8 inch deeper and cut away a section of flooring on one side of the room. The process to remove old linoleum flooring is simple if not always easy. Not carpeting is well adhered removal of it is not necessary for tiling. To fully remove linoleum you ll need to tackle both of its layers.

Remove plywood linoleum or vinyl floor together.