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    carol545 Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    #1

    Aug 21, 2008, 07:07 PM
    Best way to tear up glued formica squares
    :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.
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    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.
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    Aug 21, 2008, 09:18 PM
    I'm with Bob . Formica on what, cabinets, counter top? Surely not floor.
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    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.
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    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?
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    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
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    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.
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