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Default Remove Vinyl tile from Oak Floor

The idiot that owned my house before me covered the Oak flooring in the hall
with glue down vinyl tiles. {A section 4'x12'.) Is it worth trying to
remove the tiles and refinishing or should I just pull the entire floor and
start over?
Suggestions?

Dave

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Default Remove Vinyl tile from Oak Floor

A few years ago I rehabbed a 75 year old house, one bed room 12X14 had two
layers of peel and stick 12" tiles covering beautiful 3/4" oak floor. Once I
removed all the tiles I spent the next two days on my ass with a razor
scraper and a bottle of simple green and lots of course steel wool. Was it
worth it...you bet it was....after sanding and refinishing with stain and
water based poly it looks like a million dollars. I did all the floors in
the house and this was by far the hardest but it was well worth it. Good
luck.
Muff


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The idiot that owned my house before me covered the Oak flooring in the

hall
with glue down vinyl tiles. {A section 4'x12'.) Is it worth trying to
remove the tiles and refinishing or should I just pull the entire floor

and
start over?
Suggestions?

Dave

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