Replacing Linoleum Floor With Laminate

How to replace vinyl flooring with laminate.

Replacing linoleum floor with laminate.

Replacing linoleum involves removing it and installing new flooring. Replacing linoleum and adhesive. First use a sample of your laminate flooring if you have one to find a touch up or repair kit in a matching color. Use your utility knife to cut through the paint around all baseboards and moldings and then remove those features with the pry bar.

Use the marker crayon putty or pencil in the kit to fill in the scratch. When the old linoleum and adhesive residue come up readily and the subfloor is in good shape or you are able to set down a new underlayment over the old adhesive. Remove all self sticking vinyl tiles with the floor scraper and then make another pass across the subfloor to scrape away any remaining high spots of adhesive. Linoleum is a resilient durable type of flooring typically used in kitchens and bathrooms.

This process can be very difficult depending on your sub surface. Use these steps to replace linoleum floors.