Steps To Remove Engineered Wood Flooring From Concrete
The material required for removing the engineered wood flooring from concrete subfloor includes Safety glasses, Bucket, Floor scraper, Circular saw, Water, Pry bar, glue stripper, Dish Soap, etc. The steps are given below:
- Inspect The Floor: The first step is to examine the floor and indicate the point from where the installers have started to lay the flooring. The other side displays the board with a little torn that indicates the end of the floor installation. Start removing the full board side.
- Pry Up The Floor: Take a sledge and pry bar to pry the floors from the first row. Engineered floors are removed from the tongue side.
- Set Circular Saw: Wear the safety goggles and cut the seams around 12 to 18 inches without damaging the floor surface.
- Slide Pry Bar: Slightly move the pry bar under each flooring section to pry up the engineered floors.
- Scrape Adhesive: Use a floor scraper to remove the adhesive from the floor surface. Adhesive can also be removed from the floor surface by adding the soapy water to the glued area.