How To Remove Linoleum Flooring From Concrete Slab

Used wood stripper to try to start removing indoor outdoor carpet glue from concrete on my daughter s veranda.

How to remove linoleum flooring from concrete slab.

Said as long as surface vinyl etc. The easy way to remove linoleum adhesive from a concrete floor. Much to our relief tiler said not necessary he just tiled over the glue remnants. However with the right materials and guidelines this is a task you can accomplish yourself.

We ve tried it a couple ways both by hand and by machine. The biggest challenge is created by the adhesive used to attach the linoleum onto the concrete as it can leave a mess behind. Unfortunately there is no easy way that we know of to remove linoleum or for that matter asphalt or vinyl flooring from a concrete slab. Not carpeting is well adhered removal of it is not necessary for tiling.

Remove the top layer of flooring material. The top is a layer of flooring material that should come off fairly easily. Removing linoleum floor from a concrete base can be hard work.