How To Remove Sheet Vinyl From Wood Subfloor

When you install your vinyl on a wood subfloor the top plywood should be a minimum of 1 4 thick.

How to remove sheet vinyl from wood subfloor.

If you are removing the original vinyl floor from a home prior to 1980 you will need to locate a licensed asbestos abatement contractor to test your floor. Combine warm water and soap in a bucket then apply it liberally to the glue allowing time for the mixture to. Arrange the plywood on the first layer of wood. If you remove vinyl flooring but the glue remains lodged on the subfloor try this.

To remove the linoleum and subfloor together drill a hole through the floor to determine how thick the plywood is. Asbestos removal is a hazardous process best undertaken only by a qualified professional. With a freshly sharpened five in one tool force the sharp end between the sheet vinyl and subfloor in jabbing strokes. Starting at a threshold use a wood chisel and wide stiff blade putty knife to pop loose one vinyl tile.

Use a flat pry bar and long handled floor scraper to scrape up all the vinyl tiles. As you chisel use your other hand to keep peeling back the sheet vinyl. Prior to the 1980s asbestos vinyl sheet flooring was very popular in homes. For most subfloors you will need to add an extra layer of wood.

Discard the old tiles. To do this measure and cut the plywood to fit your room. Check the type and condition of the plywood underlayment beneath the tiles. Set the saw blade to cut just 1 8 inch deeper and cut away a section of flooring on one side of the room.

Wood subfloor measure and cut 1 4 inch or thicker plywood with a circular saw to fit the entire floor of the room where you are installing vinyl flooring. Remove plywood linoleum or vinyl floor together. The goal is to have a wooden subfloor. Do not line up the second layer with joints in the first layer.