How To Remove Primary Floor

We recommend using the following tools and safety equipment for tile removal projects.

How to remove primary floor.

Using a few common tools and a little bit of patience taking out the old laminate floor in a room can be done in an afternoon. Removing laminate flooring may seem like a big task but the project is easy enough for you to take on yourself. If you are removing the original vinyl floor from a home prior to 1980 you will need to locate a licensed asbestos abatement contractor to test your floor. This guide from the home depot teaches you how to remove laminate flooring and provides tips to keep in mind as you remove old laminate to prepare for new.

Asbestos removal is a hazardous process best undertaken only by a qualified professional. If you re removing regular tongue and groove flooring that isn t glued to the floor the hardest part will be prying the first few boards loose with your crowbar. Prior to the 1980s asbestos vinyl sheet flooring was very popular in homes. Remove nails or staples afterwards with a 4 to 6 inch curved channelock snip.

For about 20 you can buy a floor scraper a broom size tool with an angled steel head used to strip off layers of flooring material. Be careful as joists will be exposed and falls could happen. Finish prying the board up with a long steel bar also called a manual tamper. If there is floor underlay such as a thin layer of particleboard on top of the subfloor you will need to pry that up and remove it.

Peel back or remove any carpet or floor coverings. Use a cats paw and hammer to remove the nails in one board and lift out. Wood flooring trick of the trade from the december 2016 january 2017 issue of wood floor business from kyle neuroh owner at nashville tenn based neuroh. Often the tool is useful for dislodging the flooring material from the adhesive.

Removing the flooring will be simple if it isn t glued.