Tearing Up Hardwood Floors

So cutting them into smaller pieces of wood makes it easier to pry up.

Tearing up hardwood floors.

We used several techniques that we found very uncomfortable. If necessary go over the area again with a vacuum or mop to clear away any especially fine dust remaining. Make sure to set your saw blade to the thickness of your hardwood flooring so as to not damage the sub flooring. Pry up the first few boards to give yourself room to work.

Cut the hardwood flooring perpendicular to the direction the flooring is lying. Okay so the fastest way to remove old hardwood floors is to cut the boards into smaller sections. Then we came up with this one which. Alternatively use a circular saw with a carbide tooth blade to make a plunge cut along the length of the sacrificial board and use a pry.

You can cut each section into approximately one to two feet wide portions. Sweep the sawdust wood chips and other debris into small piles then use a shop vac to suction them up. By cutting the boards into small sections removal will go faster and smoother.