Pulling Up Vinyl

• 1). Remove any floor baseboards and molding before beginning, using a pry bar. This will allow you to get up against the wall to remove vinyl and install new flooring without damaging the wall or baseboard.
  
  
• 2). Cut the vinyl flooring with the utility knife and make large slices in the flooring. For larger floors, work in foot-wide sections.
  
  
• 3). Pull up each of the foot-wide squares you created when cutting the floor. Working in smaller sections will help you pull up the floor neatly and consistently.
  
  
• 4). Pull up tiles and scrape away glue off of the subflooring, using a putty knife. Apply a small amount of glue or adhesive remover to leftover stubborn adhesive and let sit for the designated time, and it will soften and be easily removed with a putty knife.
  
  

Installing Pergo Hardwood

• 1). Sweep away any dust and debris from the subflooring, using a broom, to make sure the surface is smooth and clean.
  
  
• 2). Lay out the Moisture Bloc to the entire floor space. The roll is 6 feet wide, so you can cover most floor spaces with two sheets. Roll out the sheet, which will provide cushion and insulation to the new floor, from one wall to the other, and use a utility knife to trim at the baseboard. Roll out the next sheet alongside the previous sheet, and place each edge together but don't overlap. Overlapping would lead to uneven flooring once the Pergo is laid out.
  
  
• 3). Lay out your first Pergo boards perpendicular to the Moisture Bloc, against one wall and starting in the corner. Place shims between the Pergo flooring and the wall to allow for any expanding of the floor after installation. Place the boards on the floor, with the tongue side facing the wall.
  
  
• 4). Insert the tongue on a new piece of Pergo into the groove of the row you just placed down. Press the boards firmly into place, and place your tapping block against the edge of the board, near your knees. Tap on the tapping block with a rubber mallet, so that each board is securely joined together. Continue the installation, working from one wall to the other, both down and across the room.
  
  
• 5). Trim any pieces of floor with a circular saw, which will provide clean, accurate cuts. Place the flooring upside down when cutting to avoid any chips or splinters on the upside. When applying the floor, stagger around the joints to keep from looking too uniform; the staggered joints will provide for stability.
  
  
• 6). Finish off the floor by using a pull bar on the last row. The pull bar features a hook and tapping head, so you can easily pull the last piece of floor toward you and tap on the head to secure the last tongue and groove. Not using one will make it impossible to tap in the last board without hitting the wall with the mallet. Apply shims to the wall, just as you did with the other walls, to allow for slight movement in the flooring.
  
  
• 7). Reattach the floor molding or baseboard to the wall and sweep the floor to remove dust.