The tools and techniques you use to remove different floor coverings will depend on the materials that were used in the original installation.

In this section, we'll look at some typical examples of floor coverings you're likely to come across, and discuss the procedures involved in taking them up.

Some of the lessons in this section contain references to other units in the Flooring Technology series where the installation methods are discussed in more detail.

You should go back to these units if you're not familiar with any of the installation methods, because it's helpful to know what to expect when you're working from the top down to pull the floor covering up again.