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Reuse vinyl flooring? Percival P. Cassidy 07-18-2007
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Posted by Al Bundy on July 18, 2007, 9:51 pm
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> We are about to redo our kitchen and plan to replace the sheet vinyl
> floor covering by hardwood or bamboo (which will also replace carpet in
> the dining room and another adjacent area).
>
> How practical is it to reuse part of that vinyl (which is in good
> condition) in a small bathroom, assuming that we can pull the vinyl up
> without tearing it?

Once you get past this point, post back and ask. Be seein' ya--not :-)

> On the small area I have tried, some of the backing
> remains stuck to the plywood underlay, so what we are able to pull up
> will be thinner than it was originally and perhaps of uneven thickness.
>
> Perce



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Posted by Percival P. Cassidy on August 2, 2007, 10:17 pm
On 07/18/07 09:51 pm Al Bundy wrote:

>> We are about to redo our kitchen and plan to replace the sheet vinyl
>> floor covering by hardwood or bamboo (which will also replace carpet in
>> the dining room and another adjacent area).
>>
>> How practical is it to reuse part of that vinyl (which is in good
>> condition) in a small bathroom, assuming that we can pull the vinyl up
>> without tearing it?

> Once you get past this point, post back and ask. Be seein' ya--not :-)


Sorry to disappoint you, Al, but I now have an untorn sheet of vinyl
floor covering approx, 9' x 7', which is plenty for the bathroom in
which I am thinking of using it.

The only question now is whether the uneven thickness (where varying
amounts of the backing got left behind stuck to the underlayment) will
be a problem. I suppose I could just lay it flat on the subfloor in the
bathroom and decide whether it feels OK or not.

Perce

Posted by on August 3, 2007, 5:10 am
On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 22:17:20 -0400, "Percival P. Cassidy"

>On 07/18/07 09:51 pm Al Bundy wrote:
>
>>> We are about to redo our kitchen and plan to replace the sheet vinyl
>>> floor covering by hardwood or bamboo (which will also replace carpet in
>>> the dining room and another adjacent area).
>>>
>>> How practical is it to reuse part of that vinyl (which is in good
>>> condition) in a small bathroom, assuming that we can pull the vinyl up
>>> without tearing it?
>
>> Once you get past this point, post back and ask. Be seein' ya--not :-)
>
>
>Sorry to disappoint you, Al, but I now have an untorn sheet of vinyl
>floor covering approx, 9' x 7', which is plenty for the bathroom in
>which I am thinking of using it.
>
>The only question now is whether the uneven thickness (where varying
>amounts of the backing got left behind stuck to the underlayment) will
>be a problem. I suppose I could just lay it flat on the subfloor in the
>bathroom and decide whether it feels OK or not.
>
>Perce

Flip it over outside in the sun. Apply flooring adhesive with a flat
trowel to the low spots in the backing and let it bake dry from the
sun. If necessary, so this several times. You should have a fairly
level finished floor after this. Also, scrape off any high spots.
You wont be too happy if there are hills and valleys in it.

Posted by Al Bundy on August 7, 2007, 8:32 pm

> On 07/18/07 09:51 pm Al Bundy wrote:
>
>>> We are about to redo our kitchen and plan to replace the sheet vinyl
>>> floor covering by hardwood or bamboo (which will also replace carpet
>>> in the dining room and another adjacent area).
>>>
>>> How practical is it to reuse part of that vinyl (which is in good
>>> condition) in a small bathroom, assuming that we can pull the vinyl
>>> up without tearing it?
>
>> Once you get past this point, post back and ask. Be seein' ya--not
>> :-)
>
>
> Sorry to disappoint you, Al, but I now have an untorn sheet of vinyl
> floor covering approx, 9' x 7', which is plenty for the bathroom in
> which I am thinking of using it.
>
> The only question now is whether the uneven thickness (where varying
> amounts of the backing got left behind stuck to the underlayment) will
> be a problem. I suppose I could just lay it flat on the subfloor in
> the bathroom and decide whether it feels OK or not.
>
> Perce


Dissappointed? Not! Glad to see someone beat the system for once :-)

Posted by aemeijers on July 18, 2007, 11:37 pm

> We are about to redo our kitchen and plan to replace the sheet vinyl floor
> covering by hardwood or bamboo (which will also replace carpet in the
> dining room and another adjacent area).
>
> How practical is it to reuse part of that vinyl (which is in good
> condition) in a small bathroom, assuming that we can pull the vinyl up
> without tearing it? On the small area I have tried, some of the backing
> remains stuck to the plywood underlay, so what we are able to pull up will
> be thinner than it was originally and perhaps of uneven thickness.
>
Definitely falls in the 'life's too damn short' category, IMHO. If you
aren't too fussy about patterns, and have a couple weeks lead time to keep
stopping by the local flooring places, odds are you can find a roll end you
can stand for under 100 bucks. If the existing vinyl is full glued and not
just edge-glued, the odds of getting an undamaged section big enough are
slim and none.

aem sends...



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