Cut out the subfloor and linoleum or vinyl flooring as one piece.
Glue linoleum or vinyl floor plywood.
This is probably the easiest type of subfloor to remove linoleum or vinyl flooring.
With a plywood subfloor you have two choices.
Pull up the linoleum in strips to reveal the linoleum glue.
Scrape away the linoleum or vinyl and glue with a wide putty knife utility knife brick chisel paint scraper hammer or a bully flooring scraper.
There are other options for installing your.
Both are resilient but linoleum is made from linseed oil jute and other natural products making it an environmentally friendly alternative to artificial vinyl.
Removing linoleum or vinyl flooring from concrete.
Plywood is one type of floor onto which you can install linoleum.
Gluing a linoleum floor is a messy process both when you install the floor and when you re ready to remove it.
Cut the flooring into strips about 6 inches wide.
A smooth even surface that will accept the adhesive is critical.
How to remove linoleum or vinyl flooring with plywood subfloor.
Linoleum flooring should not be confused with vinyl but some use the term linoleum as the name for both true linoleum and sheet vinyl.
You need type 1 luan plywood or underlayment grade plywood to ensure the linoleum won t have soft spots or bubbles from adhesive problems.