The living room and hallway had click-lock wood flooring. It wasn't the fancy stuff, but it was probably the nicest flooring in the house. It also hadn't been installed properly, resulting in an awkward flexing of the floor in one spot. If I left it where it was, it would also just be in the way of construction, so it had to be taken up. The nice thing about this flooring is that it is a floating floor, meaning it isn't nailed down. Consequently, it can be removed in a largely non-destructive fashion.
Underneath the flooring panels is a thin foam layer with vapor barrier. That came up as well.
It looks like the original flooring was probably asbestos tile. Thankfully whoever installed the wood flooring removed the original flooring instead of just adding a new layer. That's it for flooring removal in the house - at least until I get around to renovating the bathrooms.
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