Demo Kitchen Floor

This time we show you the do s and don ts in floor removal plus learn some important installation tips from the mistakes the last installer made.

Demo kitchen floor.

See typical tasks and time to remove flooring along with per unit costs and material requirements. If your new floor will also be vinyl or linoleum you can simply install it over the existing layer. If your kitchen floor isn t vinyl use these tips for removing tile. Equipment for removing old tile.

Learn from ashlee cody as they diagnose their moisture issues fix thei. Break up the first tile with the blunt edge of a hammer image 1 and then use a chisel to pry up the remainder of the first tile. Often the tool is useful for dislodging the flooring material from the adhesive. For about 20 you can buy a floor scraper a broom size tool with an angled steel head used to strip off layers of flooring material.

Get fair costs for your specific project requirements. See professionally prepared estimates for flooring removal work. However hardwood flooring is undergoing something of a renaissance as a kitchen flooring material thanks to modern sealers and polyurethane finishes that make it much more durable and long lasting. Repairing a damaged subfloor is serious business but it doesn t have to be scary.

Still any hardwood flooring whether solid hardwood planks or engineered wood flooring featuring a hardwood veneer is more susceptible to problems with moisture and stains than other flooring. Once this first tile is removed place the chisel against the bottom edge of adjacent tiles apply pressure with your hammer and the tiles should pop up easily image 2. Removing vinyl or linoleum flooring is the only step in the kitchen demolition process where you may need to rent a few tools.