Removing Old Linoleum Glue From Concrete

First the linoleum itself must be removed.

Removing old linoleum glue from concrete.

The heat from the water will soften many types of adhesives enough so that they easily peel off with a hand scraper. The reason is concrete is a durable and rigid surface that can take the scraping needed without damaging it. These sections should be about six inches wide. The process to remove old linoleum flooring is simple if not always easy.

But because the bond between linoleum and its adhesive actually. I think removing glue from concrete that is often successful begins by boiling a large pot of water. Removing old linoleum or vinyl is generally quite difficult because wood a common subfloor is porous thus absorbing the adhesives. This video was uploaded from an android phone.

In most cases you have to scrape up the old linoleum which is most likely 12 inch square tiles then you have to remove the crusty old adhesive underneath alternatively you may have sheet flooring more likely vinyl than linoleum that is glued only along the edges or your linoleum tiles may be bonded to. Linoleum is a classic and resilient material often found in high traffic spaces like kitchens bathrooms and hallways. One reason the linoleum glue must be removed from the wood or any subfloor is because some older adhesives had oils in them that chemically react with new vinyl to cause a yellow discoloration.