View Full Version : Best way to tear up glued formica squares
carol545
Aug 21, 2008, 07:07 PM
:confused: :confused: :confused: I am tearing up old formica squares and it is coming up in small chucks. The underlayment
Seems to have been glued because I see no nails/screws to tear that up. The house is a rental that I redoing. Help.
ballengerb1
Aug 21, 2008, 07:37 PM
Is this a tiled floor or what that it being removed. Formica is usually used on older counter tops or cabinets. It is best to use a 4" scraper razor blade with brittle tiles.
hkstroud
Aug 21, 2008, 09:18 PM
I'm with Bob . Formica on what, cabinets, counter top? Surely not floor.
carol545
Oct 16, 2008, 07:35 PM
Nope it is the floor. It is some kind of tiles and they are glued to the floor. How can I get this up, or can I take up the underlayment. Old house that is a rental property. Want to put down linoleum.
KISS
Oct 16, 2008, 08:25 PM
You can take up the underlayment and put down new. Your really going t have to to get a smooth finish for your lineoleum. See how it behaves around the cabinet bottoms. Does it go under?
KBC
Oct 17, 2008, 04:53 AM
I have used dry ice to make the flooring brittle enough and a large scraper(large being a stand-up gardening type tool,kind of like a garden hoe only a straight scraper blade)
This took the effort out of kneeling down to do the labor.
Good luck,
KBC
amricca
Oct 17, 2008, 09:06 AM
Is it coming up anywhere or stuck good? If it doesn't need to come up you could put the linoleum goes right over it and save a bunch of time and energy.