The wife wants to replace all the engineered wood flooring in the kitchen, dinning room entryway and hallway. The floor is glued down to the cement slab, 520 sq.ft. and replace it all with a floating laminate floor.
I am interested in how you recommend removing the glued down wood floor. Just how difficult is that glue to get loose? The engineered floor is in bad shape and cannot be refinished according to the contractor. Just as well as she wants a completly different look from what is in there now.
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I'm thinking a power floor scraper (rent one) is what you want, but wait for the experts to confirm that.
Then maybe clean up with a solvent paint remover.
If the old floor is well attached and the extra 1/2" of flooring material won't be a problem, install over the top of the old.
If you must remove the old then you could endup with a fair amount of prep work as the glue might pull up some of the concrete face. Patching required.
Brute force and a power scraper is about it!
I'd be thinking about going over the old on this one.
Another solution to your problem would be to let her know that you will be glad to install the new floor just as soon as she gets the old one removed...LOL
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In case you are thinking of going over the old. Since it goes in the kitchen-make sure entry doors will have clearance, much harder to adjust than interiors. And the all time screw up-the opening for the dishwasher. 33-7/8's is the absolute rock bottom, no way jose' opening for a DW. And that's using a shoe horn.A great place for Information, Comraderie, and a sucker punch.
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Yeah, I checked that out and I would have a problem in the kitchen with the dishwasher, it's already at the shoehorn stage.Experienced, but still dangerous!
I like your answer best!Experienced, but still dangerous!