Start by pulling up as much of the linoleum or vinyl flooring as you can.
Removing linoleum from hardwood floors.
Allow the remover to sit for a few minutes.
Set the saw blade to cut just 1 8 inch deeper and cut away a section of flooring on one side of the room.
However it is only moderately challenging.
When you remove linoleum and mastic from wood flooring you engage in a labor intensive chore.
Spray an adhesive remover over the hardwood floor if the linoleum was glued down.
Remove linoleum or vinyl flooring.
To remove the linoleum and subfloor together drill a hole through the floor to determine how thick the plywood is.
Then scrape the glue from the floor with a floor scraper.
Remove the top layer of flooring material.
With the right tools and knowledge you can accomplish this task.
The top is a layer of flooring material that should come off fairly easily.
When you do the labor yourself you can save hundreds of dollars a professional flooring expert would charge for the same results.
Since it s easier to work with smaller strips it helps if you score the linoleum or vinyl with a razor knife into 12 wide strips.
Linoleum is a resilient floor covering made of a combination of linseed oil cork and limestone.