Hardwood floorings are certainly a popular feature for most homes. However, there are instances when these floorings need replacement because it was damaged either from the lack of maintenance or because it was buried in a carpet through the years. Removing of hardwood floorings may also be necessary if you are planning to match the hardwood flooring across your home. Written below are the instructions that you should follow if you are planning to remove sections of your hardwood flooring.

 

Preparation for the Hardwood Floor Demolition

You have to prepare the area before you remove anything. See to it that you cover the surfaces that are nearby with drop-cloth style or plastic to reduce mess from the hardwood floor debris and damage.

 

1. Making first cuts

The first equipment that you will be using in removing a hardwood flooring is a circular saw. You need to measure the thickness of the floor’s top layer so that you will know the saw blade’s penetration depth. You must ensure not to damage the underneath layers of the plywood as you can still salvage this material. Though in some cases you may have to remove this ultimately, you still need to be careful because you will only know this after you remove the hardwood flooring’s top layer.

 

2. Marking board lengths

You should remove the hardwood floorings in the same manner that it was installed to ensure that it will look uniform. In this manner, you will have to do it one board at a time. Because of this reason, you must mark those boards that should not be removed. It is crucial for you to mark with a masking tape those boards that should not be cut because the edges of the board may not be visible anymore when it is covered with debris from the saw.

 

3. Making cuts inside the board

Make a few inches cut within the board’s edges as you run down the circular saw to the board’s length. These cuts that you will be making will allow you to dismantle easily the connection point of the board. Pry and lift away the remaining nails by using crowbars. Now, since the board is already cut to thinner strips, removing it would be easy – either through prying or cutting. Note that the more accurate your cuts are, and smaller discarded sections you make, you will get to keep more undamaged boards.

And there you have it! Removing of hardwood flooring is a job that is not too complicated, but you must ensure precision prying and cutting. If you would prefer to leave this task to a professional, you can just call for a demolition team. At Conway AR Demolition Contractor, we guarantee you that you will be delighted with our service. Call us now at (501) 259-7997 for inquiries and for services.

Aside from a hardwood flooring, it is also important that you know How to Remove a Rotten Subflooring.