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Removing linoleum
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I have tiled our master bedroom with ceramic tiles to replace an old
carpet, and it came out looking very nice. Now I need to do the same
with the master bathroom, and there is my problem. The current floor
is a two-layered vinyl. The bottom layer is linoleum glued to the
cement slab and the top one is self-stick tiles. Now I know I can
peel off the self-stick tiles by applying heat (using an iron on top
of a towel or a hair dryer). My question is: What is the easiest way
to remove the linoleum? Thanks.
If you've got an air compressor, a scraper kit will do a pretty good job.
Like this:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=95826
You can try a long-handled scraper (about $30.00).
Once you get it down to the dregs, a belt sander with a coarse grit should
remove most of the still-stuck stuff and level the surface.
Absent compelling reasons to the contrary, I'd leave the original linoleum
in place.
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