What's the easiest way to rip out vinyl tiles? Some are really stuck.?

Some just peel up and the glue is gooey but some come up in pieces. Is there a different way to take these up other than the big scraper tool?

Answers:
Heat them up with a heat gun before you scrape. They'll come up much easier.

What are you planning to put down to replace them? It might be easier just to take up the underlayment they're stuck to, or put new underlayment over them.

Other answers:
you might try heating them up with a hair dryer before you try to remove them. it might help loosen the glue.
you might try heating them up with a hair dryer before you try to remove them. it might help loosen the glue.
Scrape out the ones you can using different sized putty knives, then for the rest (or pieces of the rest) that you can't get up, get yourself a heat gun... you can pick one up at a hardware store for about $30-50. Heat those suckers up and they will come off without a problem.
If it is floor tiles then IMO the easiest way would be to rent a machine to do it. I just rented one this weekend and it was 35.00. Most rental companies have them.
i like to use a demo hammer with a chisel you can rent them
Cut tile with a razor knife from corner to corner to make an X. use a hand torch like for plumbing to heat it up quick. Thats what the pros do. You can also use a razor scraper after heating up.
Dwasifar K already answered your question.
  • what is zen in interior design??
  • We are painting a wall that has a door in the middle. Paint the door and trim white or the wall color?
  • What is the best method to resurface exterior concrete stairwells?
  • What color should I paint my livingroom walls????
  • I am 17 and I want to decorate my room with an arabian theme, any I deas?
  • What color should I redo my kitchen.?
  • Where can I buy a futon for cheap?
  • What color goes well with Birch Furniture and makes a space seem more spacious.?
  • Laying wood floor?