Removing Old Sheet Vinyl Flooring

Here s how to remove vinyl flooring so you never have to look at it again.

Removing old sheet vinyl flooring.

With a plywood subfloor you have two choices. Then turn it on and let er rip photo 2. With a freshly sharpened five in one tool force the sharp end between the sheet vinyl and subfloor in jabbing strokes. To remove vinyl flooring you must first take all furniture out of the room giving yourself.

How to remove basic sheet vinyl flooring the easy way. Use power to chip out floor tile. Cut out the subfloor and linoleum or vinyl flooring as one piece. For how to remove vinyl tile start by scoring the vinyl photo 1.

As you chisel use your other hand to keep peeling back the sheet vinyl. Use the flat end of the pry bar to chip away at the glue underneath the vinyl. Next locate a section of the floor with no glue underneath. Next adjust the angle on the floor scraper until it pulls up vinyl without gouging the subfloor.

Professionals will not remove the flooring if it is dry by drilling sanding dry scraping or. Once you ve removed as much as you can with the prybar use the 5 in 1 tool or any floor scraper tool to scrape off the. Scrape away the linoleum or vinyl and glue with a wide putty knife utility knife brick chisel paint scraper hammer.