Removing Old Linoleum Glue From Concrete

These sections should be about six inches wide.

Removing old linoleum glue from concrete.

The process to remove old linoleum flooring is simple if not always easy. Removing linoleum from concrete surfaces are the easiest of all surfaces. The reason is concrete is a durable and rigid surface that can take the scraping needed without damaging it. Score the linoleum into small sections with a utility knife.

One reason the linoleum glue must be removed from the wood or any subfloor is because some older adhesives had oils in them that chemically react with new vinyl to cause a yellow discoloration. Linoleum is a classic and resilient material often found in high traffic spaces like kitchens bathrooms and hallways. This video was uploaded from an android phone. In most cases you have to scrape up the old linoleum which is most likely 12 inch square tiles then you have to remove the crusty old adhesive underneath alternatively you may have sheet flooring more likely vinyl than linoleum that is glued only along the edges or your linoleum tiles may be bonded to.

First the linoleum itself must be removed. Removing old linoleum or vinyl is generally quite difficult because wood a common subfloor is porous thus absorbing the adhesives. I think removing glue from concrete that is often successful begins by boiling a large pot of water.