Removal of Vinyl -- over plywood
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03-17-03, 02:47 PM
Removal of Vinyl -- over plywood
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Looking for a little help, I'm about to tile a small ~ 70 ft2 bathroom that is currently vinyl flooring over plywood subfloor.
I'm looking to figure out the best way to remove the vinyl. (House is only 2 yrs old, so I'm not worried about asbestos) I've heard that you want to use a heatgun in conjunction with cutting the vinyl into small workable strips. Any comments or suggestions? Any other ideas for making the removal a little easier?
HMS
Looking for a little help, I'm about to tile a small ~ 70 ft2 bathroom that is currently vinyl flooring over plywood subfloor.
I'm looking to figure out the best way to remove the vinyl. (House is only 2 yrs old, so I'm not worried about asbestos) I've heard that you want to use a heatgun in conjunction with cutting the vinyl into small workable strips. Any comments or suggestions? Any other ideas for making the removal a little easier?
HMS
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03-17-03, 08:22 PM
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Why are you trying to remove the vinyl for?
What type of tile are you wanting to replace it with? Vinyl tile or ceramic tile?
What type of tile are you wanting to replace it with? Vinyl tile or ceramic tile?
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03-18-03, 08:40 PM
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Um???
I wouldn't waste my time removing the vinyl. Your going to need ½" cement tile backer board, before the tile goes down.
I hope you weren't planning on setting tile on plywood!!! That's a failure waiting to happen!
If the vinyl is on a wood subfloor, chances are good that a ¼" hardwood underlayment maybe on top of the original subfloor. I remove the vinyl and underlayment together. Setting my saw to the depth of the underlayment, I cut the vinyl and underlayment so it is easier to get up and I can manage it out of the room.
I wouldn't waste my time removing the vinyl. Your going to need ½" cement tile backer board, before the tile goes down.
I hope you weren't planning on setting tile on plywood!!! That's a failure waiting to happen!
If the vinyl is on a wood subfloor, chances are good that a ¼" hardwood underlayment maybe on top of the original subfloor. I remove the vinyl and underlayment together. Setting my saw to the depth of the underlayment, I cut the vinyl and underlayment so it is easier to get up and I can manage it out of the room.
