Leaving Linolium Under Hardwood

Cool linoleum is typically installed because it is a low maintenance and affordable flooring choice.

Leaving linolium under hardwood.

Best time to do this project. If the linoleum was just installed over the subfloor. My preferred contractor says that he would recommend installing over the linoleum that it will result in a better floor less squeaks and will. We have a 1956 cape in melrose.

The original douglas fir subfloor was exposed and refinished after hiding for 70 years under linoleum in this san diego kitchen. This is what my completed project looks like. Spray an adhesive remover over the hardwood floor if the linoleum was glued down. The entire area is currently covered with a single layer of well installed linoleum.

I am having hardwood floors installed in my living room front entry way and dining room. Without destroying yhe linoleum how can i tell if there is hopefully hardwood under there. The kitchen floor is covered with horrible orange linoleum. How to remove linoleum tile adhesive paper from wood floors.

In fact in the case of asbestos based vinyl leaving it in place is normally the preferred option as it poses less of an environmental risk than lifting it. Linoleum is a resilient floor covering made of a combination of linseed oil cork and limestone. I normally see 1 2 particle board under linoleum. Then scrape the glue from the floor with a floor scraper.

Allow the remover to sit for a few minutes. A generic floor shine commercial product can work wonders on floors that have lost their luminescence. Once you ve established that your linoleum is clean dry and well glued as well as fitted over a suitable subfloor there are a few more things you need to check before starting to lay your new floor. A helper can speed the process by using a floor scraper to pry under the linoleum strips while you re pulling on them.

If the floor you d like to expose is in the kitchen you most likely would want to do this during a kitchen remodel. It is ok to cover. Once all the linoleum has been removed it s time to work on getting up the adhesive.