Has anyone had any success removing lino from hardwood floors with damaging the timber? Also, is hiring a floor sander and doing it myself a realistic option or am I better off just paying a pro? I imagine it's the sort of job that would be very noticeable if not done well. Cheers!
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Hi,
Definitely recommend a pro. We had the same thing with our house, nice Matai flooring underneath lino in dining room. Me being typically have a go kiwi though I could do it. Tried using a lpg flame and heating the glue till the lino came away but didn't work that well. hen used a wide chisel from Hirepool, was good at chipping of the lino but left large gouges in spots. Looked bad, took 8 hours straight to do.
Got a couple of old fellas from Waiuku to come and sand the floor, and they were great, quick and cheap and they said I should have called them and they could have got the lino off no worries. Doh.
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Ive done multiple rooms myself after working the costs out and what was actually involved. Ive only done bathroom, toilets and wetrooms so only small in size.
I use a Heat pump or Heat gun which i use in I.T work, it heats the glue to around 400-500 degrees(no open flame), pretty much a gummy mess that can be just paint scraped off the wood, Ive done around 40-50 square meters like this and it takes a little hardwork but its much easier then sanding thru it and you leave no damage to the wood, unless your really bad with a paint scraper.
But then ive come from a Back ground where ive watched and been around people doing it and have access to people to ask the hard questions.Last edited by Glizzle; 17-05-2014, 01:24 PM.
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