Best Way To Pull Up Sheet Vinyl

Remove the top layer of linoleum first.

Best way to pull up sheet vinyl.

Pull or scrape the flooring off of a concrete subfloor if moisture is damaging it. Insert the blade of the scraper under the loosened edge of the flooring and lift up on the handle. If it doesn t come off you will need to use the prybar and hammer to chip at the hardened adhesive. Remove the flooring with a hand held floor scraper after putting on work gloves.

After 72 hours try to pull up the vinyl. You can also gently wet the floor and let it soak for a few minutes. Use a 5 in 1 scraper to loosen the vinyl. Once it s cut gently lift the strip of vinyl until you encounter resistance from the glue near the perimeter.

Roll the vinyl as you make your way down the length of the strip. Pull up each one gently. Start by working your scraper or the edge of your oscillating multitool. You can use the same process to remove vinyl flooring glued to concrete.

In some cases vinyl can be glued directly to old vinyl ceramic tile and wood floors but special fillers and glue down procedures are needed. Pull the linoleum up in strips to reveal the linoleum glue. With a freshly sharpened five in one tool force the sharp end between the sheet vinyl and subfloor in jabbing strokes. The concrete probably hasn t.

Start removing vinyl flooring right here using a utility knife to cut the material into 12 inch strips. Pull up on the. As you chisel use your other hand to keep peeling back the sheet vinyl. If the adhesive is old you will discover that the tool chips away the adhesive fairly easily.

Then try scraping it and it should come off without as much effort. You ll go back later to pull up any remaining paper backing and or adhesive. Where you encounter resistance from the glue use a scraper tool. If difficult try a heat gun to soften it and then pull it off.