Vinyl Floor Remover

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Vinyl floor remover. Use the utility knife to cut straight down the middle of your vinyl floor. Measure out 10 in. All the way across the room.

Then repeat scoring every 10 in. Pull up each one gently. In addition liquid strippers often do not work as well as promised.

I ve removed vinyl flooring with a handheld floor scraper and i ve done it with a rental oscillating floor scraper machine. In the middle of the room cut a section of the vinyl about 6 to 12 inches wide. Liquid chemical based adhesive removers such as klean strip can help with vinyl flooring removal but they come with their own set of problems such as odor mess cost and safety.

Next move about 12 inches to the right or left and cut a strip parallel to the first. Resist the urge to pull up the sheet with your hands. Set the saw blade to cut just 1 8 inch deeper and cut away a section of flooring on one side of the room.

Typically vinyl flooring is perimeter installed meaning there s no glue or adhesive in the middle of the floor. Cutting in narrow strips makes the task more manageable. Where you encounter resistance from the glue use a scraper tool.

From the wall and score the vinyl flooring with a utility knife. To remove the linoleum and subfloor together drill a hole through the floor to determine how thick the plywood is.