Removing Linoleum From Hardwood Floors

Remove linoleum or vinyl flooring.

Removing linoleum from hardwood floors.

When you do the labor yourself you can save hundreds of dollars a professional flooring expert would charge for the same results. However it is only moderately challenging. When you remove linoleum and mastic from wood flooring you engage in a labor intensive chore. 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.

Spray an adhesive remover over the hardwood floor if the linoleum was glued down. To remove the linoleum and subfloor together drill a hole through the floor to determine how thick the plywood is. It can be installed over many different kinds of subfloor including wood and 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. Start by pulling up as much of the linoleum or vinyl flooring as you can. Then scrape the glue from the floor with a floor scraper. Remove plywood linoleum or vinyl floor together.

Linoleum is a resilient floor covering made of a combination of linseed oil cork and limestone. To fully remove linoleum you ll need to tackle both of its layers.