How To Remove Linoleum Flooring Heat Gun

How to remove vinyl flooring step 1.

How to remove linoleum flooring heat gun.

Be very careful about keeping the heat gun far enough away from the work materials and be sure to wear gloves. Thanks for watching warning. A heat gun is invaluable when removing vinyl flooring but it can be very dangerous. Remove plywood linoleum or vinyl floor together.

Once you get the vinyl planks up you will most likely still have some adhesive on the floor. Turn the heat gun on and aim it at the old linoleum that is left behind when pulling off the top. Use a heat gun to soften it and make your life so much easier. To remove any remaining backing apply heat to the floor in small sections using a wallpaper steamer a heat gun or even a hair dryer set on high can also work in a pinch.

Since this video we have acquired a second heat gun. To remove vinyl flooring you must first take all furniture out of the room giving yourself unimpeded access to the work area. Step 5 remove the adhesive. Set the saw blade to cut just 1 8 inch deeper and cut away a section of flooring on one side of the room.

You will want to work in small sections about 3 x 6 at a time. Removing lino and the glue from the floor is a nightmare. Use boiling or hot water to remove adhesive from a wood floor. For the flooring i used the high setting.

Now it is time to pull out that heat gun. Then you can scrape it up with the scraper. Use the heat gun to heat up the adhesive and it should become soft. Holding the heat gun too close to flammable materials can ignite a fire.

Heat guns become extremely. You can also use floor scraper. Old danny boy got it right. The homeright dual temperature heat gun has 2 settings.

Unless you are submerging your wood floor i would not worry about the wood warping. To remove the linoleum and subfloor together drill a hole through the floor to determine how thick the plywood is. A glue gun can burn the wood if you are not careful.