Ripping Up Carpet On Concrete

If you ever wanted to replace your carpet with stained concrete you should watch this first.

Ripping up carpet on concrete.

Tips on how to stain concrete floors. It s a sound theory but should only be executed by a professiona. We have been in our house for about seven years and this is the first change we have made to the master bedroom. If there isn t a program available be sure to check with your trash hauler before starting your project to see if short rolls of carpet will be accepted.

Some homeowners find comfort in carpeted basements while others do not. Long handled scrapers cost about 30 at home centers. Remove the 3 foot wide carpet sections from the tack strips by shaking the carpet in a back and forth motion while pulling it up from the surface of the floor. It is better to stain it from the beginning that way when they pour the concrete they know they are set up to stain it.

This includes removing carpe. It seems like that is always the last room to get any attention. See more ideas about ripping up carpet concrete stained floors basement remodeling. This is the time consuming section of carpet removal.

Feb 25 2018 explore jasmine hunt s board ripping up carpet on pinterest. On a concrete floor the pad is glued in place so big chunks of pad will remain stuck to the floor. I have always wondered what it would be like to rip up my dirty carpet and live with concrete floors. When considering how to rip up indoor carpet keep in mind that you will need to dispose of the old materials find out if your area has a carpet recycling program.

Carpeting is big heavy and bulky lincon says and just the act of pulling it up is more. Removing carpet from a concrete floor can require some elbow work and some time. When you ve torn off all the carpet and pad pull out all the staples with pliers. Pull back a corner of the carpet using a pair of pliers.

The entire room was the same color beige. There are two methods for attaching carpet to the floor. So i asked a contractor about staining the concrete floor and he said you really can t do it if carpet is down with a pre exisiting concrete floor due to cracks and unlevel concrete. To remove them use a floor scraper.

This video shows the steps that must be taken in preparation for staining concrete floors. Tack strips or glue. Cut the pad into strips and roll it up just as you did with the carpet.