Glue Linoleum Or Vinyl Floor Plywood

Pull up the linoleum in strips to reveal the linoleum glue.

Glue linoleum or vinyl floor plywood.

Gluing a linoleum floor is a messy process both when you install the floor and when you re ready to remove it. With a plywood subfloor you have two choices. Cut the flooring into strips about 6 inches wide. Scrape away the linoleum or vinyl and glue with a wide putty knife utility knife brick chisel paint scraper hammer or a bully flooring scraper.

You need type 1 luan plywood or underlayment grade plywood to ensure the linoleum won t have soft spots or bubbles from adhesive problems. The type of plywood on the floor however is important. Cut out the subfloor and linoleum or vinyl flooring as one piece. Linoleum flooring should not be confused with vinyl but some use the term linoleum as the name for both true linoleum and sheet vinyl.

Both are resilient but linoleum is made from linseed oil jute and other natural products making it an environmentally friendly alternative to artificial vinyl. Plywood is one type of floor onto which you can install linoleum. There are other options for installing your. How to remove linoleum or vinyl flooring with plywood subfloor.

Laying linoleum without adhesive glue. A smooth even surface that will accept the adhesive is critical.