Is there a trick to removing stick-on linoleum tile? It was stuck on top of old linoleum about 15 years ago.?

Question

I have removed two of the tiles, but it took a long time and there are nearly 30 more of them.

Answer 1

try heating it with a hairdryer. Don't overheat your hairdryer, though-do one tile at a time, and then see if the heat helps the adhesive release. I have a tiled push cart that the tiles just fall off I leave it in the back of my pickup or in a hot car; yours are a lot older but the heat method may still work on them. May in the long run be easier to just pull up the linoleum anyway if the adhesive doesn't come up well.

Answer 2

Stick On Linoleum Tiles

Answer 3

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Is there a trick to removing stick-on linoleum tile? It was stuck on top of old linoleum about 15 years ago.?
I have removed two of the tiles, but it took a long time and there are nearly 30 more of them.

Answer 4

You've already got some reasonable answers. Heat can work, but I would be sure to have good ventilation. The fumes can get nasty. I ripped up a load of 12x12 tiles some years ago just by placing a cold chisel at the edge of each tile and giving the chisel a sharp rap with hammer. The tiles popped right off. Then I had to remove the tile adhesive, which was a nasty job.

Answer 5

Removing Peel And Stick Tile

Answer 6

Go to Home Depot or Lowes and rent an electric floor tile scraper. Rents for about $25 for 4 hrs, and will strip that tile off the floor in a matter of minutes. I rent the thing all the time. Trust me on this one, it works. Good luck

Answer 7

I don't know if this will work, but try warming the tile a little with a hair dryer while working under the tile with a putty knife. Good luck. Hope you don't faint from the heat. Make sure you keep hydrated.

Answer 8

It's called the hot wire technique heat some wire in the oven, or over the stove, or use a torch and while it's still hot slide it in between the pieces of tile. If that doesn't work just wonderfully heat up a long flat knife blade and slide that in between the two.

Answer 9

We actually redid our kitchen floor 3 yrs ago on our own. I think there were several layers of linoleum. We actually burned the tiles off slowly by slowly. Quite grueling work.

Answer 10

I have a tool for this that I bought at Lowe's for $20, and it's a 8" or so putty knife on a long steel pole handle. Then just yell "ramming speed!" and have at it. You'll be done in an hour.