How To Remove A Sheet Vinyl Floor

Here s how to remove vinyl flooring so you never have to look at it again.

How to remove a sheet vinyl floor.

Resist the urge to pull up the sheet with your hands. To remove old vinyl remove the transition strips image 1 that hold the carpet in place. In the middle of the room cut a section of the vinyl about 6 to 12 inches wide. Cut into 12 inch strips.

Once you ve removed as much as you can with the prybar use the 5 in 1 tool or any floor scraper tool to scrape off the. Use the flat end of the pry bar to chip away at the glue underneath the vinyl. With a plywood subfloor you have two choices. 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.

Try removing the center section of flooring. Use a heavy duty scraper to remove the old vinyl image 2. Remove the quarter round trim. It is hard work.

To remove vinyl flooring you must first take all furniture out of the room giving yourself. Remove the baseboard trim. Cut out the subfloor and linoleum or vinyl flooring as one piece. The old vinyl will probably come up in small pieces and in some areas the paper backing separates from the vinyl itself and remains on the floor.