Scrape away the linoleum or vinyl and glue with a wide putty knife utility knife brick chisel paint scraper hammer or a bully flooring scraper.
Glue linoleum or vinyl floor plywood.
This is probably the easiest type of subfloor to remove linoleum or vinyl flooring.
Cut out the subfloor and linoleum or vinyl flooring as one piece.
A smooth even surface that will accept the adhesive is critical.
Plywood is one type of floor onto which you can install linoleum.
Removing linoleum or vinyl flooring from concrete.
The type of plywood on the floor however is important.
Linoleum flooring should not be confused with vinyl but some use the term linoleum as the name for both true linoleum and sheet vinyl.
With a plywood subfloor you have two choices.
Laying linoleum without adhesive glue.
You need type 1 luan plywood or underlayment grade plywood to ensure the linoleum won t have soft spots or bubbles from adhesive problems.
Pull up the linoleum in strips to reveal the linoleum glue.
How to remove linoleum or vinyl flooring with plywood subfloor.
Cut the flooring into strips about 6 inches wide.
Clean the floor very well and then sand away any remaining glue and refinish the floor.