How To Remove Laminate Flooring

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[@ShiningLapras]

Bro this video is 8yrs old and still better than every other video tutorial. Actual gold!!!!

[@robertocurrlos7470]

Now 10 plus years😊

[@colinmccowan9056]

This really is a perfect HOW TO video, gets right into it and goes over every possible obstacle. We got water in our basement that is now sitting beneath our floating wood laminate floor and we need to take it up, I thought maybe I could figure it out and this video has assured me I can! THANK YOU!

[@mercedes8570]

Oh my goodness! It took me forever to find a site that actually told me how to take up this kind of flooring! Thank you!

[@latanyaclark7205]

That was the simplest method to remove my old laminate flooring!! Took 1.5 hours and I did it by myself!!! Thanks so much for your video instructions!!!

[@bembjaminbrosenglek1163]

Our house closes on the 30th and we're replacing all the floors. Big help! Thanks for the tutorial.

[@remoteinsanity]

Great camera work! I love how you show how you do each step, like pulling the nails through and popping the trim off, what the channel looks like, etc. I need to repair my bathroom, and need to pull the floor up and re-use it. This is just the tutorial I needed!

[@karentewksbury7357]

Great video!

[@cathy3873]

Love this guy! His voice is so calming. Gives me confidence!

[@kathleenkauffman4921]

I don’t know if you still see these comments since this video was seven years ago, but I literally just had a bamboo floating floor put in. Cost of materials with labor wasn’t cheap. They didn’t even bother to level the floor. So there are spots where it’s literally like a trampoline. I am going to have help reinstalling it, but because of your video I’m saving myself $2200 by removing and labeling the flooring myself. I’m also ordering your handy tool which you provided a link for in one of the comments. I am now a subscriber and I think you so very much. You truly are like the Bob Ross of home improvements. Love your voice!!

[@HouseImprovements]

I am so glad I could help you . good luck!

[@aintnunya8058]

You took your time and created a very informative video, clear and precise without skipping any steps. All of the questions that I had about removing a floating floor without damaging the panels were answered. Thanks so much for the help.

[@ianroberts1997]

Very thorough and patient 👍If screws in large wood trim hidden with filler and painted ( common in Uk ) a magnet is great to find these and dig out filler to unscrew.

[@meganherold2334]

great tutorial helped me prep my living room by myself to have carpet installed. Took me less than an hour to remove it and saved me $200 thanks so much!

[@HouseImprovements]

You are welcome

[@sannytizer7772]

@@HouseImprovements You say the floor is floating, but the metal doorway rails are screwed down and stopping the floor from moving or expanding.

[@LostBoy2008]

This is the best video I have found - clear and easy to follow. Now I wish you would do a video on how to repair a laminate floor that has become "spongy and slightly sagging" in spots. That's what I'm trying to address now. I'll keep an eye out for more instructional vids by you - so thanks again!

[@HouseImprovements]

check out my entire channel! kzbin.infovideos?view_as=public

[@ronaldshaw8948]

Thank you so much for sharing. I have to remove a few damaged pieces and as silly as it may seem I didn't think of removing the baseboards. It is so much easier now. Thank you again.

[@lindawilson4774]

Bob Ross of home improvement. Very serious and thorough. Even I can do this.

[@adrianfsward]

This is the first thing that popped up when looking for a video on how to do this and I must say this is an incredible how-to

[@nancyyetter7044]

Thanks for the demo! I am having new flooring installed and a big box store charges $1.50 sq.ft. EXTRA to remove wood laminate! Several people told me it wasn't hard, once you get it started, so this really helps.

[@phillykeith]

I have Floors USA trying to rob me at the same price to do this exact job. Thanks!

[@lindabloomfield2262]

Any suggestions? Need to get my courage to do it. Water under flooring.

[@philinspain65]

Point by point, step by step, perfect explanation. I need to level my kitchen floor that sits under laminate in the apartment I just bought. I was quoted 2k for the job. Thanks for showing me that it isn't that complicated and that I can do the whole process myself with minimal investment.

[@alanbutchart8157]

I just wanted to say thank you for this video. My Girlfriend and I just bought a house in Scotland and discovered the upstairs has beautiful hardwood floors underneath from the 70's so still good solid wood. Thanks to your video I was able to get the laminate flooring up fairly easy though they used a ton of glue which I had to cut with a stanley knife.

[@petestaint8312]

How did the floors turn out? 🤔

[@alanbutchart8157]

@@petestaint8312 really nice

[@shannoncrawford1413]

We are purchasing a home with old laminate floors. This video was very helpful in giving us an idea of where to begin as we tear it up! Thanks!!!

[@muhannadgh3681]

I am thankful that anytime I'm looking for a DIY video, Shannon comes up.

[@crlaw75]

Those small red-pry tools are a must-have for any project. Money well spent.

[@kittyvenven]

Thank you for such great produced informational videos. I feel comfortable doing these on my own now but would hire you just for sharing all this for free to the public.

[@anonymousperson4242]

Wow, such a great tutorial! I loved that you gave different examples of molding. I feel confident now about removing laminate flooring. Thanks!

[@MervsServiceSecrets]

Excellent video. Straightforward and to the point. I was wondering, I noticed a lot of people online who say plastic moisture barriers on top of concrete slabs create mold issues. Obviously you have been installing and removing flooring for a long time. Can you give an update regarding any issues with mold or water pooling up under poly vapor barriers?

[@drgnfly21]

you just saved me a lot of money lol. thank you soo much!!!! I wanted to replace the laminate downstairs. and I wanted to replace the carpet in my boys room with laminate. I thought I would have to buy new laminate. now I can remove it downstairs and put it upstairs. wow thanks a million!!

[@chrissy212e]

Very easy to follow video I need to move around a few pieces as one of my planks of wood is chipped so I'm going to remove it and put it at the end of the room and hide it with trim. I went to buy a new piece but the store no longer sells my brand or colour.

[@kf8286]

I like how your so specific and give examples on what to do and why. I am learning enough to do my own fixer upper house.

[@dansolo96]

Great vid, nice to hear a proper Canadian accent, inspires confidence in the work.

[@Julitrexx]

Thank you for this video, your way of explaining and showing what you do was detailed and very easy to understand. Really appreciate it.

[@JeninBelgium]

THIS!!

[@libertadmatos5780]

Thank you! This will help me save the material I bought that must be removed when an "experienced installer" mislaid my tongue and groove engineered floor that is not Click as he assumed making multiple errors along the way. The planks were not alternated, glued together nor nailed, and are separating.

[@jbock114]

Very informative. especially the little tips like taking a knife to the edge of the moulding and paint so you don't have the paint chip up. well done

[@terencebennison6275]

Good vid thanks. Getting my laminate floor up was really easy. Only problem was my house was a right 'tip' whilst I was doing it! Took much longer to tidy up than to do the actual job!

[@dplmccarthy]

Nice video Shannon - thanks for taking the time and sharing. I have to do this exercise as the guys who recently fitted my laminate made a dogs dinner of it - I as going to remove it all and replace the boards that they damaged (it appears that they used hammers and brute force to click the boards together). I was thinking of numbering the rows and boards, such as row 1, board A, B, C etc. So code would be A1, B1, etc. Thanks again...

[@721shirl]

Just subscribed. Your video is well done and step-by-step instructions is easy to follow. I'm a first-time homeowner and really believe I can do the not-so-hard things around the home. You are very helpful.

[@HouseImprovements]

Thanks Shirley

[@Flwr2112]

Wow! Looks so easy. By me removing old laminate will save me $1500. Thank you.

[@Kevin.Anthony3]

Brilliant!. I'm hoping to save some money by taking up my old flooring. Very clear instructions. Thank you

[@srki80]

Now that's a HOWTO done right. Thank!

[@juskissmeman9910]

thank you for the video! i'm a very young female and wanted my floor done myself! thanks again :)

[@jimcswk1717]

Straight forward and to the point. Thank you for posting this!!!

[@jodyozmckay1265]

I enjoy all his videos. He really does a great job of explaining as he does the work. Keep up the good work Shannon

[@ncmusic61]

Yup thanks , going to remove a few rows to hopefully fix a squeaky floor. Hoping it’s the subfloor!

[@killerbee5910]

Aww hell yeah ... this vid just saved me a whole lotta yellin from my dad for burning one of these tiles man. He won't even know that it ever happened.

[@chiefqueef5686]

Did your dad yell at you?

[@thomasngo9559]

kinto un bruh thAt was 5 years ago

[@chiefqueef5686]

Thomas Ngo so he’s 5 years old now. He should be able to understand English.

[@delicious9930]

Did ur dad yall at or not?

[@busterbackster1]

I gotta know did he yell

[@shikai69b]

I love your Canadian accent Sir!!!! -coming from a newly minted Canadian.

[@imaginecreate]

This was a very helpful video. Thank you so much. I'm going to try to tackle removing 800 square feet of 15-year-old pergo myself. If I can't do it, then the contractor will charge $1500-$2000US. Is really love to save that money! Wish me luck! :-)

[@CMDNEYO416]

Christ you actually sound and look like a guy I could trust to do home repairs, "Subscribe"

[@saibamoe]

That's how they get ya

[@cinhenry]

This guy was the best teacher! Thank you so much! But mine are glued?

[@milomassage]

Thank you! I appreciate how thorough you were in explaining how to remove each type of transition and the actual flooring.

[@steveestes7735]

Excellent info. These videos are very helpful and I plan to use several when framing out the basement in the house I recently purchased. Keep up the great work.

[@muzxin]

Thank you Very much. I know 10" lever-scraper, knife. but screwdriver wich one s better?? which Size? let me know all items please

[@antoinehue]

Thank you very much! That helps a lot! Clearly explained and good do's and don't. Thanks!

[@HouseImprovements]

you are welcome

[@flowersandlemons]

Thank you! That is so useful! :) I hope to re-use a big piece of flooring.. I wonder.. what is the name of that handy tool you use?

[@RandoPandaSmiles]

Your videos are top notch. Full of good info. Thank you (and your cameraman) for your time and efforts!

[@jacobkersting1716]

My Wife and I just bought our first house. We plan on replacing all the flooring in the entire house, wood laminate and carpet. We are going to do the flooring demo ourselves to save some money, is it a necessity to remove all the floor trim/baseboard, or can we get by leaving it in? I know we'll have to remove the quarter rounds, but I'm more worried about having to remove the baseboard trim since we're doing the entire house. Thanks so much, I have learned so much from all your videos! *(We are having a professional do the install)

[@pabloroman5092]

Thx, this really helped. I have one bad plank and didn't know where to start. 3` away from wall.

[@joshwuilleumier3521]

AWESOME job! Helped my home project in its entirety!

[@s1npl1c1ty]

Really useful, thank you, especially for the tips around the skirting.

[@HouseImprovements]

glad to help

[@sil-ly4yj]

Hi Chris thanks for this video, very insightful. What do you do when the wooden floor goes underneath a door architrave?

[@shellacbigblack]

haha, when it's fast forwarded he has the sound of the boards still in place. that's awesome.

[@johnzale7748]

Very clear and informative. The average Canadian tutorial is so much more useful than the average American one.

[@imabeapirate]

eh?

[@denverwood5290]

John Zale Great. Just what we need, more racism.

[@jakewalter3729]

John Zale i

[@kencahill4]

Right.....

[@TA-to7kt]

John Zale - What the fuck does nationality have to do with it?!

[@chrisnorniron]

Great video, thank you. Very helpful. I just need to find one about removing laminate from under skirting boards now.

[@HouseImprovements]

Take the skirting boards (baseboards) off.

[@chrisnorniron]

@@HouseImprovements Thanks!

[@Beautiful_Sacred_Land]

Excellent video. Im here cos I have to find out if there is any insulation underlay under the laminate floor ..which I doubt there is as floor is cold. If there is no underlay, then i'll take up the floor (and number the boards ! :) ) lay underlay and refit laminate.. Thanks so much for your video Shannon.

[@nadmeldev]

Thanks a lot...I had to do this and did not know it was that simple. Great video.

[@nathanhall7891]

At 5:25 you give an especially great tip; thanks for a quality video.

[@tawmitravis2257]

very helpful! best video on removing laminate flooring I've found. thank you!

[@majscrap2629]

Clear, Complete and Concise! Nice! (no rhyme intended) 😃 maybe.

[@obus4186]

Thank you, i feel like i know everything i need to do this now

[@Martina-gg6gc]

Thank you v much for the podcast. Great to see how it's done. Thank you.

[@dragonflysutra3232]

Thanks for video and just wondering what is the tool called with the red handle that is used to pry the trim off?

[@007Nameless]

Trim puller

[@jw198762012]

Flooring pull bar

[@jakewilliamson8263]

Pry bar

[@stevenv2190]

Do you have to start at that end? What if you need to repair the other end. Does the entire floor need to be removed?

[@ronhughley6510]

Right on brother! Very good video. Excellent detail an really informative, even on details not in your situation. Like if the wall were painted not papered. An stuff like that.Nice job.

[@MiFFiL]

This is great! I'll be replacing mine at some point and this was helpful

[@joeguadian8674]

Thank you this what I was looking for I have damage floors in my mobile home thank you so much 👍going to save me some money 💰

[@Jrockafella03]

Definitely going to try and tackle this myself. Contractors are trying to charge $1600

[@JuanLopeznyc]

I really appreciate your tutorial. It is informative. Thanks for putting it together.

[@JimLongCO]

Thanks man! You really do a nice job of explaining.

[@dmd502]

Thank you just what I needed to see to gain some cinfidence to start a job

[@alsmith20000]

Any comment on how you know which is the correct end to start from. What happens if you get it wrong?

[@HouseImprovements]

Most floors will come apart either way but will be more difficult from one edge compared to the other. No perfect way to tell ,but many times the edge with a cut strip against the wall is the last edge they installed.

[@alsmith20000]

@@HouseImprovements Thanks for that, looking at mine, it is more of a tongue and groove fitting. I think I need to start from the unfortunate end of the room (only need to remove a section). I'm not sure how to slide the parts away though.

[@jasonsmith-nj5tr]

Thank you I am 14 and i just took up my flooring thank you

[@HouseImprovements]

glad to help

[@kevins322]

Excellent video, What is the tool called you called "your red bar" please, it looks really good but I cant' find anything similar. Thanks

[@HouseImprovements]

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[@joeyhebert9881]

Thanks for posting. Very well done, i appreciate your demonstration.

[@DDDrew8]

This is great. I thought the floor was glued on and difficult to remove. Are all laminate floors installed like this one, without using adhesive?

[@elmalloc]

+DDDrew8 Most are like this.

[@DDDrew8]

thanks.

[@angleshara6899]

Nice work! what do you call the little tool with hook in one end and a knife like look in the other end? I want to buy one too. thanks

[@ajlizduran]

Thank you very much for the information. Would you recommend adding tile over the floating floor?

[@HouseImprovements]

Not at all

[@nishideeptewari]

Explained it really very well... thanks

[@fa9595]

Hi there, can you also teach how to fix popping out and squeaky laminated flooring with underpads also installed underneath? thanks in advance

[@tylerneff6406]

so question. is it possable, as long as ur careful, to replace a damaged area without having to replace the entire room?.

[@charlesmcguire6020]

Shannon do you have a video on how to reinstall laminate flooring?

[@darrennaito8118]

Awesome Job. Keep making these.

[@lisawinder2768]

Great video. Thanks for the tips. What is the name of this flooring please as I need to find the exact match if I can to match my hallway. Thanks

[@HouseImprovements]

No idea

[@BBBarua]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. That was very helpful.

[@christinehowell]

Really helpful and clear video, many thanks

[@Allan-et5ig]

Super helpful, about to do this. Thanks.

[@TOONZiTO]

thank you. you just saved me hundreds .

[@HouseImprovements]

You are welcome

[@kimlanfear9414]

imuteu

[@kathryndurrant5123]

Thank you. This is a project I'm ready to do now.

[@bigbolt63]

NICELY EXPLAINED..

[@davealin2431]

How do you know which side of the room to start at (or doesn't it make a difference)?? Great video BTW!

[@HouseImprovements]

Dont really know till you try. If you lift an edge they should easily come apart if you are on the right edge.

[@youfacer]

Thank you for all the details. Great help.

[@emmalopez3744]

Great information and simple process! Thank you!

[@Jhboy2021]

Nice job and descriptions.

[@joey8701]

I'm going to be taking up all my flooring like this and I'm hoping to donate it to like Habitat for Humanity or something