My sister just bought an old house and we are re-modeling it. We have not ran into any problems until we started pulling up the old linoleum in the kitchen. Is there any tips or secrets to pulling up old linoleum off plywood floors? Any help is very much appreciated.
Thank you all in advance!
Also, we do not have electricity or water hooked up yet.
2007-07-31 17:54:43 · 6 answers · asked by sweetpeachybear 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
We have already started ripping up the old, so wouldn't that leave uneven spots in?
2007-07-31 18:15:11 · update #1
Most of the backing is coming off with the linoleum, it is actual chunks of the old linoleum that is not wanting to come up. Also, it is 3 to 4 layers thick!
2007-08-01 11:09:17 · update #2
you can buy solvent such as krud kutter, with a floor scraper. you can also use dry ice. you can heat it up with heat gun and remove it while its soft. you can go over it with plywood if you like, start fresh.
In regards to your additonal question(I dont' know how to add another comment without editing this one): if you already started scraping the linoleum and then tried to lay the linoleum then yes it will show, and it will show bad. but if you lay down 1/8 luan, or 1/4" plywood no it will not show. However recomend the 1/4 plywood, cause 1/8 luan might show some dipping(might show) you can of course always use a self leveling mix to make sure any dips are filled in.
2007-07-31 18:09:52 · answer #1 · answered by Kraze 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a lot of real old linoleum has asbestos in it. You might want to check into that before you start tearing it out and breathing it in. Your very best bet is to just get under the underlayment (plywood) and rip all of that up and go back with new plywood so you'll have a nice new flat base for the new flooring. Ceramic is a different story..you'll need additional underlayment (hardibacker) for that.
2007-08-01 02:26:11 · answer #2 · answered by TB28 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is not an easy job. One I don't like. Use scrapers and just plug away at it, there's no easy way. If they laid the floor right, it's going to be hard getting it off.
If the underfloor is bad, you might have to lay a sub floor anyway. You could have saved time with just putting down a sub floor of cement board, 1/4 inch and going from there.
Now that you started, you'll have to finish. It isn't easy. You'll have to get every scrap off or it will show on the new floor.
2007-07-31 21:46:18 · answer #3 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can tile or lay new linoleum right over top of the old stuff. ior you can just put down a new subfloor(1/4 ply) over top and start fresh. it just depends what your plans are for the new floor mostly
2007-07-31 18:08:00 · answer #4 · answered by texasgirlof2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am assuming that you have lifted the lino, and there are pieces of it still adhering to the floor. Use an electric paint stripping gun ( similar to a hairdryer) to soften the gunge, and scrape off. I know from experience that this WORKS.
2007-07-31 21:07:27 · answer #5 · answered by xenon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lay a New subfloor!
2007-07-31 19:38:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋