How to Remove & Replace Vinyl Flooring
Damaged vinyl flooring could make your room design appear less than ideal. By replacing this damaged vinyl floor covering you could bring new life into this design and make it aesthetically pleasing to all. Your first step is to ensure that your new vinyl flooring selection is easily incorporated into your existing room design.
- Flathead screwdriver or claw hammer
- Scraper
- Spray adhesive remover
- New vinyl flooring selection
- Bucket
- Mop
- Cleanser
- Begin prying up the edges of and remove the metal molding that is securing the vinyl flooring using a flathead screwdriver or a claw hammer. Continue until all metal molding is removed. Discard the metal molding in a safe location.
- Begin removing the vinyl flooring by prying up the corners with a flathead screwdriver or a claw hammer. Remove all nails connecting the vinyl flooring to the subfloor using the claw hammer.
- Roll up each section of vinyl flooring as it is removed. Discard the old vinyl flooring according to your city's ordinance.
- Spray the spray adhesive remove onto the subfloor to remove the old adhesive. Then use the scraper to scrape off the old adhesive. Perform this task in small sections.
- Fill your bucket with a combination of hot water and cleanser. Clean the subfloor using the mop and this combination.
- Rinse out your mop with clean hot water. Discard the combination in the mop bucket. Rinse the cleanser from the subfloor. Allow the subfloor to dry completely.
- Schedule the delivery and installation for your new vinyl flooring with the retailer from which you purchased the flooring. On the day of delivery and installation ensure that all furniture items are removed from the area for fast and easy installation.