Removing Floor Trim

Continue prying out the trim a little at a time down its length.

Removing floor trim.

Typically vinyl flooring is perimeter installed meaning there s no glue or adhesive in the middle of the floor. With the quarter round removed use the utility knife along the top edge of the baseboard moulding to cut through any paint between it and the wall. Remove the trim remove baseboards or trim work around the room. Remove any appliances or built in furniture like cabinets if possible.

With a putty knife remove baseboards and any trim that meets the floor. Equipment for removing old tile. If it seems like the trim is about to crack insert a second putty knife between the pry bar and the trim. Next move about 12 inches to the right or left and cut a strip parallel to the first.

Cutting in narrow strips makes the task more manageable. Move to the next stud and repeat the procedure. Label the backs of the baseboards and trim so you can easily reinstall them after you ve installed your new floor. How to remove hardwood flooring first set the blade depth on your circular saw.

With a putty knife peel up a corner of a tile or with a utility knife cut into the vinyl to begin removal of the flooring. If you ve ever damaged trim wall or flooring while using a chunky clunky crowbar or pry bar to remove baseboard or sweated to insert a shim just right to keep those dings and dents at bay. Our flooring is about 3 4 inches thick so i set the blade depth about 3 4 inches deep so that the blade cut through the hardwood floors without cutting into the plywood subfloor. For about 20 you can buy a floor scraper a broom size tool with an angled steel head used to strip off layers of flooring material.

Then go back to the beginning and pull the trim off. We recommend using the following tools and safety equipment for tile removal projects. Use the utility knife to cut straight down the middle of your vinyl floor. Taking care when removing the trimwork allows it to be reinstalled when a new floor is installed after the tile floor is removed.

Often the tool is useful for dislodging the flooring material from the adhesive. Some nails will stay in the wall while others will come off with the trim. Trim fastened with these nails can be pulled off without removing the nails.