Lifting glued-down cushion floor

[amfisted]

Evening all

We had cushion floor fitted in our bathroom a couple of months ago. Despite the fitter inserting several additional screws to stabilise the plywood sheeting underneath, the floor has started creaking.

Reckon I need to lift the cushion floor and put longer screws through the ply into the joists, but I have a feeling that he stuck the vinyl to the ply with some sort of adhesive.

Is it possible to lift glued-down cushion floor without damaging it? Maybe by softening the glue with a hairdryer?

I’m going to ring the carpet shop tomorrow and ask the same question, but just thought I’d canvass opinions here first.

TIA

 

[foxhole]

Often just spray contact adhesive , will depend how liberal he was with it .

 

[amfisted]

Often just spray contact adhesive , will depend how liberal he was with it .

Thanks for that and I hope you’re right. If I ruin the stuff it’s 130 quid down the pan, and me taking up residence in the garage.

Will see what the carpet shop folks have to say, manana.