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Tips For Removing Linoleum

When it comes time to get new flooring youmove  to  the  next  one.
can save money by removing the old flooring
yourself but if you have old linoleum on yourAnother technique is to use boiling water and
floors you might be in for quite a challenge.pour it directly on the backing and adhesive.
Depending on how old the linoleum is and theLet it soak and then scrape up. If you don't
type of adhesive that was used it can bewant to use water, you can try to heat up the
extremely  difficult  to  get  up.glue with a hair dryer or heat gun. Pick a
very inconspicuous area, such as behind a
First of all, it's unlikely that you'll bedoor, to try it. Heat the adhesive with the
able to just remove the linoleum and adhesivehair dryer and scrape it up with a
all at once. The surface under the linoleumstraight-blade scraper (like a stiff putty
and the damage you might cause it needs to beknife with a beveled edge). Move the scraper
considered - especially if that surface isin the direction of the grain of the wood if
wood. Concrete floors can take a lot more inyou are uncovering a hardwood floor. Have a
the way of rough treatment. The type ofpan or some other container handy to drop the
scraper you use has a lot to do with yourscrapings into - one that is unlikely to
success as well as the damage to the flooreither melt or ignite when coming in contact
underneath. Many people use paint scraperswith hot materials. Be very careful if you
but those with a razor blade are usually moreare using a heat gun as this can easily
efficient. Be prepared to break some bladesdamage  the  floor  underneath if it is wood.
it if the adhesive is hard, and you're
working  on  concrete.If worse comes to worse and you are left with
some stubborn adhesive on the floors, it
Try cutting the linoleum into strips ormight be time to sand. Of course, if your
sections instead of removing the whole chunkfloors are wood and you plan to refinish them
at once. This will make it easier to get anyou would need to sand anyway, but during
edge to pry up. Of course, the linoleumthis step you must be careful not to damage
probably won't come up in nice neat sectionsthe particular area by keeping the sander on
so be prepared to deal with a lot of leftit  for  too  long.
over backing and glue that is still attached
to  your  floor.Once you finally get the linoleum and all
traces of adhesive up, you are ready to seal
One way to deal with those remnants that justthe floor as recommended for the type of
won't come up is to apply some kind offlooring and apply the new floor as
solvent or remover. A popular brand is Krudrecommended!
Kutter, which appears to work very well from
the customer feedback comments. FollowLee Dobbins writes for A Kitchen Decorating
directions on the label of whatever productIdea where you can find more tips on kitchen
you employ, and wear gloves to protect yourremodeling and decorating on a budget.
hands. Do a small section at a time, and then



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