Removing Paper Backed Vinyl Flooring

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Removing paper backed vinyl flooring.

Asbestos vinyl sheet flooring can be more dangerous to remove than tiles if proper precautions are not practiced. 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. Scrape linoleum or vinyl floor glue. To remove any remaining backing apply heat to the floor in small sections using a wallpaper steamer a heat gun or even a hair dryer.

Cut the vinyl flooring into strips using a utility knife. If you are ready to upgrade your existing floor you will need to remove the old vinyl first. Remove the underlying paper backing and or adhesive. Cut out the subfloor and linoleum or vinyl flooring as one piece.

Use a heavy duty scraper to remove the old vinyl image 2. Glued down linoleum and vinyl flooring can be removed from a wood floor without causing too much damage to the wood. Vinyl flooring is a popular option. We are told that the paper layer can contain from 40 to 70 percent asbestos.

Use a hammer to tap a stiff putty knife or brick chisel under the linoleum to break it loose. It removes any old varnish as well which saves a lot of sanding back. Pull up the strips one at a time. Use a scraper and a chisel to loosen large gobs of glue.

You can leave it for hours and come back to it to and stays as a gel coating so helps contains fibres. To remove old resilient flooring first cut it into parallel strips about 6 inches wide with a utility knife. Remove linoleum or vinyl flooring. To remove old vinyl remove the transition strips image 1 that hold the carpet in place.

It is hard work. The old vinyl will probably come up in small pieces and in some areas the paper backing separates from the vinyl itself and remains on the floor. How to remove linoleum tile adhesive paper from wood floors.