Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring - removing linoleum from hardwood floors
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06-02-00, 07:33 PM
Help!
We have just bought our first home and it is still decorated in the Brady Bunch motif! the kitchen linoleum is all one sheet of big yellow flowers. I managed to get a corner up and it is hardwood but the cream colored adhesive is tough. Is there anything I can do to dissolve it that will not damage my floors? Or use to scrape? Or sand? Anything to get it up but not damage the hardwood. thanks so much!
Kelli
We have just bought our first home and it is still decorated in the Brady Bunch motif! the kitchen linoleum is all one sheet of big yellow flowers. I managed to get a corner up and it is hardwood but the cream colored adhesive is tough. Is there anything I can do to dissolve it that will not damage my floors? Or use to scrape? Or sand? Anything to get it up but not damage the hardwood. thanks so much!
Kelli
06-08-00, 04:04 PM
I used a heat gun to soften and remove the vinyl tile. If the glue remains, you may want to consider a light sanding if the wood flooring is in good shape.