Tips For Removing Laminate Flooring

If your laminate was glued use the floor scraper and heat gun to remove any residue stuck to the floor.

Tips for removing laminate flooring.

Anything that s left there can cause issues with your floor installation. Be very careful about keeping the heat gun far enough away from the work materials and be sure to wear gloves. Now that the floor is clear and no moulding is present locate the wall that has the tongue side of the laminate flooring. If you remove carpet be sure to pull out all nails and staples from the surface before you start installing your laminate flooring.

Remove the first plank in the next row by first using the float to disengage the end. You need a smooth clean surface. Then vacuum all the dirt and dust to clean the surface thoroughly. Step 8 vacuum the entire floor with a shop vacuum.

After removing that row remove one or two more in the same way so that you have room to stand on the subfloor. The planks are easier to remove if you begin from the tongue side rather than the side with the groove. Use distilled water and wipe down the floor where the white marks are most prominent. Do this for all your flooring occasionally to clear away any grime build up.

White marks on laminate flooring can form from water shoe soles pet tracks or build up from cleaning products. Remove the foam padding from the subfloor. Holding the heat gun too close to flammable materials can ignite a fire. If this doesn t remove the white marks completely then you may need to bring out the big guns.

Spray down a laminate flooring cleaner and then wipe it away with a microfiber or terrycloth mop pad. Laminate flooring isn t the type of product that you can wet mops like vinyl or tile. A heat gun is invaluable when removing vinyl flooring but it can be very dangerous.