Glue Linoleum Or Vinyl Floor Plywood

Pull up the linoleum in strips to reveal the linoleum glue.

Glue linoleum or vinyl floor plywood.

Gluing a linoleum floor is a messy process both when you install the floor and when you re ready to remove it. Linoleum flooring should not be confused with vinyl but some use the term linoleum as the name for both true linoleum and sheet vinyl. 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. Both are resilient but linoleum is made from linseed oil jute and other natural products making it an environmentally friendly alternative to artificial vinyl.

Cut the flooring into strips about 6 inches wide. Plywood is one type of floor onto which you can install linoleum. Cut out the subfloor and linoleum or vinyl flooring as one piece. With a plywood subfloor you have two choices.

A smooth even surface that will accept the adhesive is critical. The type of plywood on the floor however is important. There are other options for installing your. This is probably the easiest type of subfloor to remove linoleum or vinyl flooring.

Removing linoleum or vinyl flooring from concrete. How to remove linoleum or vinyl flooring with plywood subfloor.