Easy Way To Remove Laminate Flooring

Removing the skirting boards makes lifting up the laminate floor much easier.

Easy way to remove laminate flooring. Starting near a door entrance wedge the pinch bar between the skirting board and the wall and hit it with a hammer. From the second course onward you should be able to separate boards by. Keep doing this as you work your way towards the corner. Start removing the flooring at one of the walls the materials runs parallel to use the gap at the edge to get your fingers or tool under the first board lift the first board 30 to 45 degrees and pull it away from the second piece continue until the first row of laminate is removed and then proceed to the second and additional rows.

Remove the rest of the flooring boards in the same way disengaging the ends and then pushing the boards toward the wall. The planks are easier to remove if you begin from the tongue side rather than the side with the groove. In general you should be able to remove scuff marks. To remove the laminate floor itself slide the j end of the flat bar into the gap between the wall and the first row of planks to pry up the first one about 45 degrees.

Floating laminate floors are the easiest to remove because they are not glued down to the concrete and are merely snapped together. For everyday cleaning treat it as you would treat laminate a good vacuum and a mop with water should be enough to keep it looking its best. Then gently pry up and disconnect the laminate strips one at a time working in rows until you have removed all the flooring. Place the tip of the curved end of the pry bar in the space between the first row of planks and the wall.

To do so clear the room and remove any molding such as baseboards and transition strips that is installed on top of the laminate flooring around the edges of the room. Part 1 taking precautions and removing molding. Removing glued laminate flooring glued laminate flooring consists of sections that are glued side by side to each other but are not glued directly onto the floor. The easy way to remove laminate flooring laid in this manner is to use a heat gun to melt the sealant and then remove one section of flooring at a time.