A smooth even surface that will accept the adhesive is critical.
Glue linoleum or vinyl floor plywood.
The type of plywood on the floor however is important.
Linoleum flooring should not be confused with vinyl but some use the term linoleum as the name for both true linoleum and sheet vinyl.
This is probably the easiest type of subfloor to remove linoleum or vinyl flooring.
Removing linoleum or vinyl flooring from concrete.
Cut out the subfloor and linoleum or vinyl flooring as one piece.
Laying linoleum without adhesive glue.
Scrape away the linoleum or vinyl and glue with a wide putty knife utility knife brick chisel paint scraper hammer or a bully flooring scraper.
With a plywood subfloor you have two choices.
Cut the flooring into strips about 6 inches wide.
Plywood is one type of floor onto which you can install linoleum.
Gluing a linoleum floor is a messy process both when you install the floor and when you re ready to remove it.
Clean the floor very well and then sand away any remaining glue and refinish the floor.
Pull up the linoleum in strips to reveal the linoleum glue.
Both are resilient but linoleum is made from linseed oil jute and other natural products making it an environmentally friendly alternative to artificial vinyl.