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need help how to remove felt backing from old sheet vinyl geoleb 03-28-2007
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Posted by on March 28, 2007, 10:44 am

> After the last one had me going, I can't wait to see how this one
> transpires..
> Searcher
>
The last one In retrospect dumping the salt OUT OF the bags into wheel
barrow ( clean) spreading around the pool with shovel might of been a better
idea, to bad I didn't think of that.



Posted by Brian V on March 28, 2007, 10:57 am



>
> Hi.
>
> We're taking up old felt backed sheet vinyl flooring. Ugh. Trying to
> get down to the luan layer that we can see beneath.
>
> The vinyl part of the sheet vinyl is peeling up fine, but the felt
> backing is pretty tough and doesn't want to come up.
>
> We've tried scraping with pretty dismal results.
>
> Any ideas as to what the solvent might be? This was probably installed
> in the 70s or 80s.
>
> All help appreciated!!!
>
> geo
>

You dont, new floor would never be smooth. You rip up the luan and put new
down.



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