2007-09-03 05:06:28 · 17 answers · asked by Lez H 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Check this out.
2007-09-03 05:08:59 · answer #1 · answered by rdfdjd 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need a long handle ice scraper. See if you can borrow one from a neighbor. A good hardware store will have one. Remove the first tile by hand using a hammer and chisel. Use the scraper to peal up the rest of the lino tiles. It will go easy most of the time, but there will be some tiles that are stubborn. Good Luck. It is hard work. P.S. If the room has a really high ceiling you may want to just lay down some flake board over the lino tiles and cover them up. This will give you a good new clean surface to put down the next floor.
2007-09-03 05:15:06 · answer #2 · answered by FILE 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is an impossible question you ask. If your hardwood floor and your kitchen floor are the exact same height you would have to either put a raised threshold or rip out the existing floor. If you would be thinking of ceramic tile you would be talking a 3/4 inch difference or vinyl a 3/8 inch difference in the floor. I would suggest that you check with a custom woodworker in your area. They could manufacture you a very nice custom threshold or there is a company in New England that makes very nice thresholds called Nelson Watsons that I get from a local carpet store. If you decide to rip out the floor, you would have to rip out more than just the vinyl and you would be talking a lot more expense than getting a custom threshold. Do not be surprised what a skilled woodworker can do.
2016-05-20 02:12:10 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi! It's funny that you asked, because just before I came on here. I removed a chipped one from my kitchen. It was one of those self stick ones (but we had used a glue also) and it was kind of scary how easy it came off. You just have to pry an edge up and then pull on it. Depending on what you plan on replacing it with, some prep work may need to be done. It pulled off some of the floor patch and a bit of plywood layer on one spot, it was also very sticky. I'm a woman and not very strong or experienced, but it was a piece of cake! Hope this helped!
2007-09-03 05:43:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as a builder i have done this many times ..and not all floors are the same when it comes to removing these things ..start by trying to lift up on a corner ..if no then try using a scutch hammer ..this is a hammer bricklayers use to cut bricks ..use it in a chipping motion but pushing away from you not towards you ..don't use heat ..have never found one floor that came up easy with heat ..i often use a flat garden spade
2007-09-03 19:47:00 · answer #5 · answered by boy boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We used to have some really old ones in our kitchen and they were a real swine to get up but i suppose the best thing we used was a wallpaper scraper. It did take a long time though.
2007-09-03 05:09:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are stuck down use a stanley knife to score the tiles and then use a wallpaper steamer to brake down the adhesive you will find that they will then lift up .
best of luck .
2007-09-06 06:21:24 · answer #7 · answered by Mick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a grouting blade and insert into the edge of tile and gradually prize up.
2007-09-04 22:02:41 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the method that worked best for me was to heat the tiles with an iron
this will loosen the glue and they should pull up fairly easily
(I had an old iron and I didn't mind scuffing the bottom)
2007-09-03 07:28:45 · answer #9 · answered by TnA Inc. 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If they're anything like mine ( thick ones that are not self adhesive) they are a pain and require hours with hammer and chisel. It was worth the effort though.
2007-09-03 21:33:41 · answer #10 · answered by Debi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scrapper I'm afraid ,then latex over the floor for a smooth start for your next floor finish
2007-09-03 05:16:08 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋