How To Remove Vinyl Tile From Concrete Floor
You need a utility knife now.
How to remove vinyl tile from concrete floor. Cutting in narrow strips makes the task more manageable. When you are ready to see a bold beautiful transformation in your home you need to learn how to remove vinyl flooring from concrete subfloor surfaces. With vinyl the answer is fire or heat if you will.
Use a 3 4 or 1 in. To remove the tile it is essential to adopt some safety measures mainly wearing gloves since both the tool and the material to be removed can damage or cause hand injuries due to heat and on skin contact with hot glue. If there are still several tiles stuck to the floor place a piece of dry ice on the tile.
Use the utility knife to cut straight down the middle of your vinyl floor. Soften the tile adhesive by blowing it with the hottest setting on the hair dryer and then scrape it with the putty. Heat will soften vinyl enough for you to have a go at it with a putty knife.
In this step you have to cut out the center of the floor. While wearing insulating gloves arrange the chunks of dry ice on top of the paper to cover the offending tile. Remove the remaining adhesive from the concrete subfloor with the chisel.
If you have rented a jackhammer pulse the jackhammer against the adhesive. Masonry chisel and a 2 lb. Next move about 12 inches to the right or left and cut a strip parallel to the first.
Tear off a piece of waxed paper or parchment paper large enough to cover a tile and overhang an inch or two on each side. Check the floor for vinyl tiles that are still stuck to the floor. Try to pry a corner of one of the vinyl floor tiles with a putty knife.