Removing linoleum - just how do you do it ?

Thinking of removing linoleum ? good luck - for you will need all the luck you can get ! Removing linoleum may be a hard task requiring lots of effort and patience, and you might have to try a few approaches before you can finally get the right approach for your floor.
  
Removing linoleum - the tools and solvents you might need
 
You might have to get a pole, steel or a razor scraper. A floor stripper also works well for the job. Various solvents including boiling water may have to be tested on the adhesive. You might have to try a few approaches for effectiveness and ease.
Questions you might want to ask yourself
 
One of the key questions you might want to ask yourself is whether your linoleum flooring has asbestos. Asbestos fibers, in case they exist in your linoleum flooring, can get airborne and pose a serious health risk.
You will have to ensure your flooring has no asbestos before you start on your linoleum removal project. You might submit a sample of your flooring for laboratory analysis to determine whether your linoleum floor does not contain asbestos.
 
Installing a new floor over your existing linoleum floor
 
If your existing linoleum floor is in very good shape, you might want to consider installing a new flooring over the existing linoleum floor. This may be the easiest option, but it will also raise the height of the new floor and the floor may not connect to the adjacent floors smoothly.

What might be needed for a linoleum project is lots of sweat and toil and some experimentation, and there may be no cookie cutter approach.

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