What Are The Steps To Remove Linoleum From Wood Floor?
Linoleum refers to a resilient floor covering that is made of limestone, cork, and linseed oil. The floor covering can be installed over several types of floorings such as hardwood and wooden floorings. The user can install the flooring with an adhesive or by using a type of adhesive paper that grows stronger with use making its removal a challenging task. In order to remove linoleum from wooden flooring, the user needs to follow the below-given steps:
- Cut The Linoleum:
The first step will be to cut the linoleum into small sections using a utility knife. The user needs to make sure that he makes the cut in straight lines and doesn't make deep cuts because deep cuts can make gouges into the wood. - Remove Top Layer Of Linoleum:
The next step after that will be to insert the edge of the floor scraper inside the cut marks. The user needs to push the scraper inside the cuts with short thrusts in order to get the top layer of the linoleum up. The step will bring up some adhesive as well but mostly the top layer of linoleum will come up. The user needs to work in sections in order to remove the entire top coating of linoleum from the wooden flooring. - Heat The Remaining Adhesive:
After that, the user needs to remove the remaining adhesive from the wooden flooring by heating it up with a hair dryer or heat gun. The user needs to hold the heat gun at least 3 inches away from the adhesive rather than holding it with the adhesive. - Scrape The Adhesive Away:
The last step will be to scrape away the softened adhesive by placing a floor scraper on to it at a 45-degree angle. The user needs to scrape the adhesive away with short thrusts making sure not to dig the scraper into the wood flooring. The user needs to perform this step in small sections and if the scraper stops moving, the user can stop in order to reheat the adhesive. In order to remove the entire old adhesive, the user may need to make several passes of scrapper over each section of the wooden flooring.