How to remove glued down parquet flooring on plywood?
#1
10-26-16, 05:23 AM
How to remove glued down parquet flooring on plywood?
So I inherited a house with parquet in the basement and it started lifting everywhere. I'm trying to rip out the parquet and the plywood subfloor but having a hell of a time. I'm using a SDS Rotary drill with chisel bit which is going very slow. Any other ideas on what I can do or use?
#2
10-26-16, 07:23 AM
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Set you circular saw to cut through the parquet and plywood and then the chunks will be a little more manageable. Just not a fun job.
#6
10-26-16, 09:11 AM
I wouldn't be overly concerned with the wires. They aren't that stout. I've cut parquet on my table saw before with no ill effects. Use an old blade if you are still concerned.
#9
10-27-16, 03:05 AM
He said he tried an SDS, but I find it difficult to believe it didn't work. It may not have been at the proper setting. Maybe trying a roofing shovel/fork. That glue will give you problems, too, so get ready.
#15
10-27-16, 06:38 AM
If you know where the sleepers are you should be able to miss the screws. If nothing else, use an old or cheap blade and don't worry about ruining the blade. Just be sure to set the saw blade where it only cuts the combined depth of the subfloor and parquet [just a tad deeper] Once you get one piece removed the rest should be relatively easy.
#17
10-27-16, 12:31 PM
I have used a circular saw to cut sheet metal and hardware cloth so I wouldn't hesitate to use a circular saw. Buy a bunch of cheap plywood blades and change when they get dull.
#19
10-27-16, 02:39 PM
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I don't know anyone who uses plywood blades anymore. Get the cheapest carbide tooth blade you can find... it will cut through nails and the parquet wire.
#20
10-27-16, 03:54 PM
I picked up a plywood blade the other day to do some better than average cutting of some sandeply. My guys kept telling me it wasn't cutting and was binding with them. I had to show them the shoulder on it since it was a thin kerf blade. They had the blade dropped all the way down and the shoulder was grabbing. Yeah true plywood blades are almost a thing of the past with the advent of good carbide.
