You will not want to be removing carpet when there is still a lot of extra debris on the concrete.
Rippinmg old carpet off a porc.
The area doesn t have to be perfectly clean but as clean as you can get it with the carpet still attached to the concrete.
If it is a wooden porch take care not to slice into the boards.
Removing the carpet can be difficult but is made easier with the correct materials and the proper technique.
Fold back about 3 ft.
The scraper can easily remove big chunks of the glue which helps get the job done more easily later.
It was very trendy for a period of time in the 1980s to glue indoor outdoor carpet to the surface of a patio.
If i had any sense at all i would never have torn the carpet off the steps but i don t and i did so here we are now with something pretty spectacular if i do say so myself.
Ripping up old carpeting is no small task but removing the glue used to secure it to the subfloor is a major job all on its own.
Some people may still adhere indoor outdoor carpet in this manner.
Step 1 scraping the carpet glue.
When you get enough carpet loose to get a good grip on it you can usually pull it off.
T hat title just about sums up this entire post.
Creating a clean smooth surface is critical however if a new.
And this one nearly made me hang up my diy diva toolbelt.
To detach the carpet from the tack strip that holds the carpet in place along walls start in a corner.
Then grab the carpet by hand and continue to pull it up along an entire wall.
Just grab the carpet with pliers and pull.
Not really but this just might be my most challenging diy project yet.
Here are some alternative methods to get carpet glue off of concrete that will protect your health and your wallet.
When all the carpet is off you will still have the adhesive and probably some carpet backing to remove.
Cut through the astroturf every 2 feet with a utility knife creating long cuts the length of the outdoor carpet.
Of carpet and cut it into easy to handle strips photo 1.
Before ripping the carpet off your concrete slab vacuum or sweep the area.
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