Cut out the subfloor and linoleum or vinyl flooring as one piece.
Glue linoleum or vinyl floor plywood.
This is probably the easiest type of subfloor to remove linoleum or vinyl flooring.
Clean the floor very well and then sand away any remaining glue and refinish the floor.
How to remove linoleum or vinyl flooring with plywood subfloor.
You need type 1 luan plywood or underlayment grade plywood to ensure the linoleum won t have soft spots or bubbles from adhesive problems.
The type of plywood on the floor however is important.
Both are resilient but linoleum is made from linseed oil jute and other natural products making it an environmentally friendly alternative to artificial vinyl.
Linoleum flooring should not be confused with vinyl but some use the term linoleum as the name for both true linoleum and sheet vinyl.
Cut the flooring into strips about 6 inches wide.
Pull up the linoleum in strips to reveal the linoleum glue.
Removing linoleum or vinyl flooring from concrete.
With a plywood subfloor you have two choices.
A smooth even surface that will accept the adhesive is critical.
Laying linoleum without adhesive glue.
Plywood is one type of floor onto which you can install linoleum.