How To Remove Sheet Vinyl From Wood Subfloor

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.

How to remove sheet vinyl from wood subfloor.

For most subfloors you will need to add an extra layer of wood. Set the saw blade to cut just 1 8 inch deeper and cut away a section of flooring on one side of the room. For sheet flooring or rolled flooring or vinyl flooring tiles that are larger than 2x2 feet square you will want to score the flooring into 12 inch strips to make it easier to handle and pull up. With a freshly sharpened five in one tool force the sharp end between the sheet vinyl and subfloor in jabbing strokes.

The goal is to have a wooden 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. To do this measure and cut the plywood to fit your room. Arrange the plywood on the first layer of wood.

Asbestos removal is a hazardous process best undertaken only by a qualified professional. Do not line up the second layer with joints in the first layer. Combine warm water and soap in a bucket then apply it liberally to the glue allowing time for the mixture to. If you remove vinyl flooring but the glue remains lodged on the subfloor try this.

Starting at a threshold use a wood chisel and wide stiff blade putty knife to pop loose one vinyl tile. As you chisel use your other hand to keep peeling back the sheet vinyl. Remove plywood linoleum or vinyl floor together. When you install your vinyl on a wood subfloor the top plywood should be a minimum of 1 4 thick.

Check the type and condition of the plywood underlayment beneath the tiles. Prior to the 1980s asbestos vinyl sheet flooring was very popular in homes. To remove the linoleum and subfloor together drill a hole through the floor to determine how thick the plywood is. The best way to tear out vinyl flooring is to pull up the vinyl and then go back and remove the remaining glue and pieces of flooring.