How to remove glue remaining from linoleum removal in 1950s home?
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Pam LoCoco
We've begun removing the original linoleum from our 1950s cabin. There is a glue remaining on the bare wood that cannot easily be stripped off. It does loosen up into a gooey paste after soaking for several minutes with warm water but still takes some muscle to completely remove. Is there a quicker way? Any suggestions on chemical adhesive removal? Do we need to worry about toxicity -- I'm guessing there is something in the glue that has been banned since then. Thanks for any suggestions.
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HEAT! Use a heat gun to warm up and scrape off!
Here is a good link...since your linoleum is already up, go to the "glue removal" part. Good luck! When we removed ceramic tile from our kitchen floor, it came up rather easily, but left a lot of mortar on the floor. Not wanting the dust to fill up the air ducts, I insisted on our using about 3" wide hand held scrapers and small hammers to get it up. It took hubs and me about 2 hours on a 12x14 kitchen floor, but we had no dust.
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/remove-vinyl-tiles-adhesive-wood-flooring-36486.html