Dismantling of plank floors. How to remove old parquet

Parquet flooring is one of the most durable, it will last for more than a dozen years with proper handling. But someday the time will come when our beloved parquet floor will need to be replaced. The question immediately arises: how to remove the old parquet with your own hands? In the article we will discuss what features the dismantling of the old parquet flooring has.

When it becomes necessary to remove old parquet

Parquet flooring has many advantages, including maintainability. It can be repaired and restored if necessary: ​​damaged parquet floors can be removed and replaced with new ones, the entire floor area can be scraped and varnished. But do partial or complete renovation parquet in certain cases is impossible, i.e. the coating cannot be repaired:

  1. Deep cracks or bulging areas in the planks. The reason for such defects is most often the long-term presence of the wooden floor in the water. Wood absorbs moisture well, as a result, the coating deforms after drying, swelling forms in the dies. A way out of this situation can be found by performing partial or complete replacement of the parquet floor.
  2. Loose condition of the parquet material. If the parquet floors have become loose and darkened, most likely they are affected by mold or mildew. Parquet material affected by fungal microorganisms must be replaced, and after dismantling the parquet floor, it is necessary to thoroughly disinfect the base.

Required tools

How to remove old parquet flooring? Of course, the removal of the parquet must be done carefully, without damaging the walls or getting injured during the work. Disassembly requires a specific set of tools:

  • chisel;
  • hammer;
  • mount;
  • hatchet;
  • the need for a circular saw is possible.

The difficulty of dismantling parquet is determined by several factors:

  1. Type of material: block parquet, modular or parquet boards. The most time-consuming process of dismantling a block parquet is when the strips are glued to the base.
  2. The method of joining parquet planks between themselves and the base. It is easiest to remove a parquet board with a system of locking elements. It is much more difficult to disassemble parquet floors attached to the base using nails or planted with glue.
  3. What is the base: Particleboard, plywood sheets, boards or cement screed.

The labor intensity and duration of the dismantling work, as well as the cost of the work performed, depend on the listed circumstances. This is especially true when dismantling works are carried out by a specialist for a fee.

Preparatory activities

Before starting to dismantle the parquet, you should worry about your own means of protection. Prepare dustproof clothing, a pair of gloves, a hat, and hard-soled shoes. In addition, a working fire extinguisher must be available in the room where the dismantling works are carried out.

As a result of the parsing of the old coating, a lot of debris will accumulate, therefore, it is necessary to prepare special containers, bags to ensure the removal of the accumulated debris.

Removing the old parquet starts with preparatory activities in room:

  1. The room is freed completely: from furniture, appliances and all other things.
  2. Before you start disassembling the old wooden floor, you must put on clothes, shoes and protective equipment prepared for this work.
  3. They begin to dismantle the skirting boards.

How to remove parquet

The process of removing old parquet flooring includes several points:

  • disassembly of parquet flooring;
  • dismantling the old substrate;
  • garbage collection;
  • preparation of the foundation.

Consider different options dismantling the old wooden flooring, depending on the type of parquet.

How to remove block parquet

  1. The dies are broken and pulled out in parts, using a chisel and a hammer, because they cannot be removed whole due to the adhesive laying.
  2. It is not recommended to use a scraper when removing the parquet in order to avoid damaging it by nails or self-tapping screws in old parquet floors. Correctly dismantle one piece at a time using a hammer, chisel and pry bar.

How to remove panel or modular parquet

  1. Find the last module that has an open slot first. The principle of laying parquet from the window serves as a guideline, therefore, you can find the necessary module in the area of ​​the door.
  2. After determining its location, it remains to pry it off and remove it.
  3. Next, all the elements of the old parquet are raised in turn.

How to remove a parquet board

  1. Due to the presence of the locking system, dismantling is much easier.
  2. In the case of using glue when installing parquet boards, the flooring is disassembled using a chisel and a hammer.

Rather, it would be to entrust the dismantling of the old parquet floor to specialists. Often plywood sheets or OSB boards are laid under the parquet in normal condition, suitable for reuse. If disassembly is carried out ineptly, they can be easily damaged.

Dismantling or repairing the base

The basis for parquet flooring can be chipboard, plywood sheets, boards. If their condition is unsatisfactory, they should also be dismantled. This is not so difficult to do, it is enough to remove the fasteners (nails, screws), then the substrate is removed.

Bitumen is also used as a base for parquet flooring. It is much more difficult and time-consuming to dismantle it, but it is also doable.

If you need to replace the parquet, but leave the base and complete it quality training, you have to go through the following stages in sequence:

  1. Remove all debris: remnants of the old flooring (pieces of parquet, wood chips, nails, etc.).
  2. Remove dust with a vacuum cleaner.
  3. Dust the cleaned substrate with an impregnation or primer.


Dismantling the screed

There is absolutely no need to remove it. As a rule, it is subject to cleaning and processing with special mixtures. After leveling, the floor is ready for new flooring. There is a dry floor screed - this is a good base for the subsequent installation of any type of floor covering.

Now you know how to remove old parquet flooring. This can be done on your own, but the costs of purchasing the necessary tools will follow. Or it is possible to entrust the execution of the work to specialists who know how to dismantle the old parquet correctly and quickly.

If you need more information about dismantling, see the videos:

Dismantling of block parquet:

Dismantling the old parquet boards:

Due to its environmental friendliness and durability, wooden floors are quite popular. However, after some time, you still have to replace the old floor with a new one. How to remove the old floor will be discussed further.

Variants

Depending on the condition of the old floor and plans for the installation of a new coating, dismantling can be carried out in different ways:

  • If the goal of reusing old material is not pursued, then there is no point in saving boards that have served their life. This decision is made due to the unsuitability of the coating, which will be removed, due to the use of glue or nails. big size for fixing boards. In this case, the work is done quickly. Using a nail puller or other tools, the old floor is removed without undue care, the elements of which are recycled.
  • The second option involves reusing the material. In this case, a partial replacement of the floor covering can be carried out, or the boards will spread to another room. In this state of affairs, you need to work carefully and carefully.

Dismantling process

At the initial stage of repair, the old coating must be dismantled. When removing the floor covering with the intention of reusing it, remove all furniture from the room, remove all structures that are arranged on the floor and wipe the entire working surface with a damp cloth in order to reduce the amount of dust raised during dismantling.

  • Before removing the old wooden floors, you first need to number all the boards with a pencil. This is necessary so that when re-laying, all the elements are placed in the same order, ideally aligned with each other.
  • Then the plinth is dismantled along the entire contour of the room.
  • Pulling nails out of the floorboards with a nailer can damage the covering material in a certain place. To avoid this, plywood fragments or pieces of boards should be placed under the tool during work. When attaching the flooring material with large nails, the lining can be replaced with large blocks.
  • In order not to harm the plinth, its removal should start from the end - near the fixation point.
  • The first anchor point is usually approximately 15 cm from the corner of the wall.
  • If the skirting board is nailed to the floor, at the fixing point it should be raised to a distance of up to 3 cm, after which it is necessary to move to another attachment point.
  • When it is not possible to hook the head and pull out the nail directly, you need to chisel a little wood in the area of ​​attachment with a chisel. After that, it is necessary to slip a block of the required thickness under the nail puller and remove the nail with a tool.
  • If the skirting board was attached with screws, the nailer is replaced with a screwdriver or screwdriver.
  • If the plinth is fixed not to the floor, but to the wall, then the principle of the dismantling technology does not change - the place of support does not play a fundamental role.
  • At the beginning of dismantling the floor, a board is selected that is located at the greatest distance from front door... V alternative option dismantling begins from the edge board, which has a relatively small width.
  • The edge of the board, which joins the wall, is pushed off with a nailer and lifts up 3 cm.
  • With a hammer, the board is tapped into its original place, while the nail remains sticking out. A plywood fragment or a board of small thickness lies next to the nail.
  • The nail puller, resting on the substrate, is wound up behind the head, after which the nail is pulled out.
  • The operation of removing the nail is repeated in other attachment points.
  • The board, freed from nails, should be disconnected from the adjacent one and removed.

If the first board fits snugly into the wall, and there is no way to adapt the nailer, a groove must be made in one of the surfaces through which you can continue to work. The groove should be in such a place and be of such a size that in the future it can easily be hidden under the skirting board. This problem can be solved in another way. In the place of fixation under the head, the wood is trimmed and the nail is pulled out with a nailer. The same method is used to dismantle subsequent boards.

Features of removing boards

You need to know that the boards are attached to the base not only with nails and screws, but also according to the thorn-groove principle. These elements of the boards are quite vulnerable when performing dismantling work, therefore, when removing the floor, its elements must be lifted by low height... No matter how carefully the floor is dismantled, it is quite difficult to avoid damage to the spikes and grooves. If this happens, then when re-laying, these vulnerable spots can be fastened with PVA glue or small nails - this will avoid the squeak of the floorboards.

Note! The pits that appeared on the boards from cutting with a chisel can be sealed with acrylic sealant in the future.

Video

This is how the parquet board is dismantled:

Competent dismantling of an old floor or floor covering is, as you know, a prerequisite successful completion of works related to their updating. In our article, we will try to tell you about how to remove the old floor without resorting to the help of third-party specialists, while significantly saving on renovation works Oh.

It is known that the floors in modern apartments most often they are equipped as follows:

  • pure concrete bases with synthetic carpet, laminate or linoleum known to all of us;
  • wooden floors made from individual planks or from inlaid parquet;
  • tiled floors.

Preparatory activities

Before you start dismantling the floor, you should prepare the most necessary tool, the choice of which is determined by the type of floor covering. But in any case, it will take special means protection of the body and respiratory organs, mandatory when carrying out work of this class (respirator, cotton gloves and a hat).

In order to avoid the spread of dust throughout the apartment, it is advisable to fix a piece of damp cloth in the doorways, and lay rugs soaked in water at the thresholds. In addition, you will definitely need:

  • ordinary nail puller;
  • an assembly hammer or sledgehammer;
  • screwdriver, pliers and pliers;
  • electric jigsaw or saw for cutting long boards.

Note that for disassembling the floor from tile(porcelain stoneware), you will additionally need to prepare a chisel and a hammer drill. Floor coverings laid with carpet, laminate or linoleum are much easier to dismantle, especially if they are simply laid on a concrete base (no glue).

Removing skirting boards

It is customary to start dismantling the floor covering with the removal of the baseboards, which can be plastic (with a cable channel built into them) or wooden. We begin the disassembly of plastic blanks by removing the decorative strip and removing the fasteners of the product to the wall. We remove wooden plinths sewn to the floor with a nail puller, and dismantling should start from the corner of the room.

In the event that the skirting board is thoroughly painted over with several layers of paint, you first need to find a place where it can be easily “pushed off” with a flat screwdriver, after which you can use a nail puller. To avoid damage to the decorative wall covering and for the convenience of fixing the position of the instrument, a small wooden plank(bar).

Before removing old wooden floors, you should familiarize yourself with the procedure for placing them on logs laid on a concrete base. When carrying out these works, certain difficulties may arise with the removal of the first board, after the dismantling of which it will go much faster. To facilitate this operation, you should free the gap between the floor and the wall and pry off the edge board with a nailer in this place.

All other floorboards are easy to remove and can be removed with a hammer or large flat head screwdriver. To remove the nails driven into the boards, you can use the pliers prepared earlier.

With a circular saw, all operations for dismantling wooden floors are greatly simplified. With its help, it will be possible to cut individual "floorboards" into smaller pieces, which will be much easier to remove from the place of disassembly.

For the case when the floorboards are fastened with self-tapping screws, you need a screwdriver that allows you to quickly remove the fastening elements.

Removing the concrete screed

For removing concrete screed you will need to first remove the decorative coating used to cover the floor. And only after that you can proceed to dismantling it, which is done, as a rule, by a shock method. For these purposes, you may need the following tool:

  • classic jackhammer;
  • perforator with a special attachment;
  • a sledgehammer, chisel, or scrap metal.

Note that the use of a special impact power tool significantly reduces the dismantling time. concrete foundations in rooms of any category. But when it is carried out, personal protective equipment must be used to protect the respiratory tract of a person and his eyes from dust generated during work.

When preparing for dismantling, do not forget to prepare bags of durable material in which you can take out broken pieces of cement-concrete screed and the garbage accompanying any dismantling.

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This video shows how to dismantle a wooden floor:

This video demonstrates the process of demolishing an old concrete floor with a jackhammer:

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When the old flooring has fallen into disrepair, the first step to installing a new parquet, parquet board, tile or linoleum is to dismantle the old floor. It is not recommended to lay a new floor covering on top of the old one, since the base for it must be of high quality, otherwise, very soon it will be necessary to make repairs again. High-quality floor dismantling can be entrusted to the professionals of the Parquet Service company. We dismantle any floor covering: in an apartment, country house, office or industrial premises. The cost of floor dismantling is at the lowest level for Moscow! We have the necessary tools to dismantle the floors, we protect the premises from the generated dust, we provide collection and removal of garbage, etc.

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Dismantling wood floor and laminate

As practice shows, it is better to dismantle wooden floors with a partner and using a nail puller. Fastening of floorboards to logs is carried out most often with nails. First, the skirting boards located around the perimeter of the room are dismantled. After that, the dismantling of the wooden floor on the logs continues by removing the boards, and it is best to start this process from the front door. Dismantling of parquet and laminate floors is carried out by disassembling them into their constituent elements. Moreover, if the parquet is dismantled with an adhesive joint, then it will have to be broken, and if the joint is lock, then the boards after careful disassembly can in most cases be reused, since they are quite valuable material. When the wood floor is dismantled, garbage is generated in considerable quantities, and therefore, before starting work, it makes sense to prepare bags for its collection and removal.

Dismantling the tile floor

To dismantle a tile floor, you must use an electric tool such as a hammer drill. This device will be of great help, since the fixing of the tiles to the base is carried out either on strong glue, or on cement-sand mortar and is highly durable. When tiles are dismantled from the floor, debris is also generated in considerable quantities, and therefore it is necessary to take care in advance that the apartment (walls, furniture, etc.) is reliably protected from dust. Dismantling tiles with a punch can be quite simple if you use a nozzle specially designed for this purpose. In principle, the dismantling of a floor of this type can be done manually, with an ordinary hammer and chisel, but this will require much more time and effort.

Dismantling cement and concrete screed

When a major repair is made, a serious company that takes on this business removes not only the surface (that is, the floor covering itself), but also the base located under it. Dismantling of the cement floor screed is necessary in cases where it has thoroughly collapsed under the influence of moisture or excessive loads, or when a fungus has "settled" in it. To carry out this process, you definitely need a tool such as a powerful puncher. It should be especially noted that the dismantling of concrete floors must be done very carefully so as not to accidentally damage floor slabs... That is why it is best to trust such dismantling work only to professionals who are perfectly familiar with all the subtleties and nuances that this process has. They dismantle the screed quickly and efficiently.

Dismantling of linoleum and carpet

Dismantling work to remove linoleum and carpet is perhaps the simplest. Before doing them, you should prepare tools such as a nailer, pliers and wire cutters. Dismantling a floor covered with carpet or linoleum begins with removing the plinth around the entire perimeter of the room. The coating itself is gradually torn off from the base, starting from the corner, and rolled up into a roll.

Floor dismantling cost

Our prices for dismantling the old floor are shown in the table below

  • Removing garbage from an apartment into a container 50
  • Dismantling the concrete floor, cement screed diamond cutting 180
  • Dismantling the concrete floor, cement screed with a jackhammer 250
  • Dismantling of a wooden floor from boards, logs, timber 200
  • Dismantling the wooden floor on the joists 200
  • Removing tile skirting boards 50
  • Removing wood-plastic skirting boards 50
  • Dismantling tiles 100
  • Dismantling the old laminate 100
  • Dismantling the old parquet 150
  • Stripping bitumen mastic 50
  • Dismantling the reinforced floor of sanitary cabins 250
  • Dismantling of waterproofing 50
  • Dismantling a parquet board 100
  • Knocking tar or glue off the screed 50
  • Removing linoleum or carpet 100
  • Removing plywood or hardboard 150

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A wooden floor, like any natural covering, deteriorates over time. It becomes necessary to remove it and replace it with a new one. How to properly dismantle the old flooring? How open wood floors without the help of masters? These and other questions are of concern to those who want to make repairs in the house with their own hands.

Why rip the floors

Wooden subfloor parts, boardwalk the rough and face layers rot during long-term operation, dry out, turn into dust. The main enemies of natural products are high humidity, insects and small rodents.

Due to the high presence of moisture, the tree grows moldy, becomes covered with fungus. In the process of destruction, an unfavorable microclimate is created in the room. People may experience an allergic reaction. Breathing mold is harmful. It is especially important to protect children from such a danger.

Moldy boards do not look aesthetically pleasing. Bluish stains violate the beauty of the natural wood pattern. It is difficult to hide them. No construction cosmetics helps.

Pests exude wood, turning it into dust. Mice gnaw holes in it. This makes it unsafe to walk on the floor. Cold air enters the damaged boards. Feet on such a floor get cold. In winter, maintaining a comfortable indoor temperature is problematic.

In addition to the main reasons for replacing a wooden floor, there are others:

  • strong deterioration of the coating as a result of intensive use;
  • mistakes at the stage of building construction, improper construction of the base, rough and final flooring, disturbances in the ventilation system;
  • for the installation of the floor, a low-grade material was initially used, which was deformed during the installation process.

These reasons are the basis for replacing old wooden parts with new ones.

Methods for dismantling the old wooden coating

Before, how to open wood floors, the coating should be examined and methods of dismantling it should be studied. The choice of technique depends on the state of the main floor elements, conditions for waste disposal, planned material costs for repairs.

  1. If, as a result of the survey, many well-preserved elements are found, they can be used in the construction of a new pavement. The main condition is to preserve their integrity during the dismantling process. For this, it is important to carry out the work carefully, trying not to damage the boards.
  2. Material completely unsuitable for reuse is removed completely and disposed of. Accuracy is needed here so as not to hurt yourself on chips, not to splinter your hands.

Attention! When dismantling old wooden elements, they work with thick gloves as a convenient tool.

Dismantling the boards with their subsequent use saves money when purchasing construction and finishing products. The calculation for the acquisition of new floor elements is carried out after its opening.

How to open a wooden floor

Dismantling of the wooden covering is carried out in several stages.

Preparatory work

If the removal of old boards is carried out in an apartment of a multi-storey building, it is accompanied by certain inconveniences for neighbors. High noise level, a lot of dust, small and large debris.

To avoid troubles for oneself and others, the work is carried out at the time specified by the Legislation when the noise level can be exceeded. This is a period from Monday to Friday from 7.00 to 22.00. On weekends, it is better to give up noisy activities or start no earlier than 8.00. In order to avoid conflicts, neighbors should be warned about their decision to carry out construction work.

A respirator is used to protect the respiratory tract from dust. To protect your eyes, wear special plastic glasses. Dirty work should be done in work gloves and overalls.

The room where the floor will be dismantled is freed from furniture and decorative elements. The doorway is closed with a damp cloth or plastic wrap. This will prevent the spread of dust around the apartment.

On preparatory stage it is important to prepare garbage bags, think over where to take out large fragments. To dismantle old boards, you will need a simple set of tools:

  • a nail driver or screwdriver, if the boards are screwed on with self-tapping screws;
  • compact metal scrap;
  • hammer;
  • hatchet;
  • ticks;
  • hacksaw (jigsaw).

If the base for the floor is concrete slab, a cement-sand mixture should be prepared to seal up chips and cracks.

Well-preserved elements that can be used again must be cleaned of paint, varnish with a metal brush or grinder... It is recommended that they be numbered before dismantling in order to maintain the same order.

Main works

  1. Removing the skirting board. The edging of the floor begins to be removed from doorway... Wooden skirting boards are usually fastened with nails. The location of the fastener head is found on the bar. Here, a crowbar is carefully slipped in and the product is slightly raised. This is done along the entire length of the skirting board. Hammer it down slightly with a hammer to expose the head of the nail. Then the fasteners are removed with a nailer. The removed strips are disposed of or used for other repair work. Long pieces can be cut to make it easier to carry out and store.
  2. If there are ventilation openings closed with a special metal grill, the cover is removed. It can be reused.
  3. Parsing the floor begins with the first board from the wall, adjacent to the wall opposite the doors. Boards screwed on with self-tapping screws are freed with a screwdriver. This happens quickly, without much difficulty. However, most of the old decking was nailed to wooden beams(lags). Removing them is more difficult and longer, as they do it by hand. The time to remove nails increases if you intend to use the removed boards in the future. They must be kept intact.

In order to carefully open the wooden floor, the first board is raised by 1-1.5 cm with a nail pryer or crowbar, pushing it into the gap between the wall and the floor. Start from the middle, gradually moving to the edges. The raised piece is again driven into the lags to expose the nail heads. The fasteners are removed with a nail puller, the board is pulled out of the thorn-groove connection, being careful not to damage the horizontal connection. Do the same with other parts.

If the boards are not recyclable, they can be split, cut or removed using more aggressive methods. Chips and large fragments are placed in bags and taken out of the room.

After removing all the parts, they are inspected. Good products are left, damaged are cut and disposed of. Recycled boards are cleaned and treated with special protective agents to prolong their life. Be sure to investigate the state of the lag. If they are unsuitable for further use, they are replaced with new products of similar dimensions.

Opening wooden floors is easy. Dismantling old boards can be done alone without additional labor. This will significantly save the budget of the entire renovation.

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