This is probably the easiest type of subfloor to remove linoleum or vinyl flooring.
Glue linoleum or vinyl floor plywood.
Pull up the linoleum in strips to reveal the linoleum glue.
Gluing a linoleum floor is a messy process both when you install the floor and when you re ready to remove it.
A smooth even surface that will accept the adhesive is critical.
You need type 1 luan plywood or underlayment grade plywood to ensure the linoleum won t have soft spots or bubbles from adhesive problems.
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.
Removing linoleum or vinyl flooring from concrete.
Linoleum flooring should not be confused with vinyl but some use the term linoleum as the name for both true linoleum and sheet vinyl.
There are other options for installing your.
Plywood is one type of floor onto which you can install linoleum.
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.
With a plywood subfloor you have two choices.
Laying linoleum without adhesive glue.