How To Remove Vinyl Sheet Flooring

Use a hammer to tap a stiff putty knife or brick chisel under the linoleum to break it loose.

How to remove vinyl sheet flooring.

The entire job was over in less than 20 minutes and i didn t even break a sweat. Often the best way to deal with this is to replace it with another floor covering in many cases it is easiest simply to leave the vinyl flooring in place and to install the new floor covering over it. The machine rents for about 40 for four hours. To remove old vinyl remove the transition strips image 1 that hold the carpet in place.

Prior to the 1980s asbestos vinyl sheet flooring was very popular in homes. Asbestos removal is a hazardous process best undertaken only by a qualified professional. For how to remove vinyl tile start by scoring the vinyl photo 1. How to remove vinyl flooring step 1.

To remove vinyl flooring you must first take all furniture out of the room giving yourself unimpeded access to the work area. Cut out the subfloor and linoleum or vinyl flooring as one piece. Vinyl flooring looks great when first installed but eventually it can run its course. The upside of removing sheet vinyl flooring is that most of the time it s perimeter installed meaning there is no glue or adhesive in the middle of the floor making it easy to remove without much effort.

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. It is hard work. Use a heavy duty scraper to remove the old vinyl image 2. Sheet vinyl flooring is a cut to measure option and is ideal for commercial and large scale jobs.

To remove old resilient flooring first cut it into parallel strips about 6 inches wide with a utility knife. Dated worn or torn vinyl flooring cannot easily or effectively be repaired.