It s no fun to remove vinyl flooring.
Easiest way to pull up vinyl flooring.
Next move about 12 inches to the right or left and cut a strip parallel to the first.
Pull the linoleum up in strips to reveal the backing or the glue.
Use a floor scraper on stubborn tiles and adhesives that don t come up easily.
Working in small sections score the flooring into strips about 6 to 12 inches wide.
Remove the flooring with a hand held floor scraper after putting on work gloves.
Don t waste your money on the dremel.
Vinyl flooring can either be glued to the subfloor or it can float on top of it and either way moisture underneath it causes problems.
The old linoleum peals right up.
Insert the blade of the scraper under the loosened edge of the flooring and lift up on the handle.
Often the best way to deal with this is to replace it with another floor covering in many cases it is easiest simply to leave the vinyl flooring in place and to install the new floor covering over it.
If your linoleum features a tile pattern you can use the.
Use the utility knife to cut straight down the middle of your vinyl floor.
Cutting in narrow strips makes the task more manageable.
You don t need it.
Dated worn or torn vinyl flooring cannot easily or effectively be repaired.
Scrape linoleum or vinyl floor glue.
Moisture weakens glue bonds and causes the edges to lift.
Peeling up the material itself is no picnic but the real trial is to get rid of the glue that had been securing the vinyl to the subfloor.
After the first tile is removed use the floor scraper or pry bar to pull up the remaining tiles.
Typically vinyl flooring is perimeter installed meaning there s no glue or adhesive in the middle of the floor.
Score the flooring into 6 12 strips.
Pull up the rest of the tile with your hands or by using a pry bar.