How To Remove Multiple Layers Of Floor Tile

Using a utility knife score the flooring into 6 12 strips.

How to remove multiple layers of floor tile.

Sometimes a project like removing several layers of kitchen flooring can seem so challenging and overwhelming. Remove the old mortar. Break up the old tile. Cut the layers of vinyl flooring with a circular saw and remove many layers at a time.

You may get lucky when removing tile from a floor and find that the adhesive under the floor is pliable and that you can easily peel it off the floor making the job a piece of cake. The easiest fastest and most efficient way to remove tile. To learn how to remove the mastic or thinset after removing tile go here to my other video. Removing ceramic tiles the easy way using a demolition hammer easy to use and reasonable rental rates make this tool a life saver during light demo work li.

It will take a considerable amount of solvent and rubbing to break down the polymers in the polyurethane. Remove the top layer of flooring material with a scraper or oscillating tool. Set in the replacement tile. To literally get to the bottom of your floor start out with a good utility knife to cut through the layers.

I have partnered with maytag to sponsor this post but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Rub the polyurethane from the outer edge of the tile toward the middle to create a pliable pool on the tile. Rub the rag over the polyurethane to soften it. Score the old tile.

Cut as deep as you can seeing what you are up against.