Removing Linoleum Flooring Glue From Concrete Floor

Removing vinyl from concrete is similar to removing it from subfloor.

Removing linoleum flooring glue from concrete floor.

To remove old resilient flooring first cut it into parallel strips about 6 inches wide with a utility knife. To fully remove linoleum you ll need to tackle both of its layers. 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. Used wood stripper to try to start removing indoor outdoor carpet glue from concrete on my daughter s veranda.

If that doesn t get the glue off you will need to use a commercial adhesive stripper to soften and remove the glue. Not so long ago concrete floors were only used as base layers to support other types of flooring such as hardwood tile linoleum and carpeting. 1 cut the linoleum into smaller sections with a utility knife. Pull the linoleum up in strips to reveal the backing or the glue.

However getting the adhesive off the concrete may prove to be more difficult. Start by scraping the glue with a pry bar or scraper. Not carpeting is well adhered removal of it is not necessary for tiling. Said as long as surface vinyl etc.

Scrape linoleum or vinyl floor glue. The top is a layer of flooring material that should come off fairly easily and the bottom is a paper backing with adhesive. Much to our relief tiler said not necessary he just tiled over the glue remnants. The old linoleum and adhesive paper can be removed from your wood floors however provided you take the time to get it all up.