Remove Carpet Pad From Concrete

Some homeowners find comfort in carpeted basements while others do not.

Remove carpet pad from concrete.

On a concrete floor the carpet pad is often glued into place. Cut the pad into strips and roll it up just as you did with the carpet. On a concrete floor the pad is glued in place so big chunks of pad will remain stuck to the floor. In order to make the scrubbing more effective mix one gallon of hot water with one cup of ammonia and a tablespoon of liquid detergent in a container.

I am in the process of replacing carpeting in my basement with ceramic tile. There are two methods for attaching carpet to the floor. This is the time consuming section of carpet removal. Long handled scrapers cost about 30 at home centers.

Return to the corner of the room where you began and get down on all fours. To remove adhesive that has not yet been scraped from the concrete using the methods above make use of a scouring pad to get what is left. Carpet padding adhesive can be a concern for any homeowner taking steps to update his home. When you ve torn off all the carpet and pad pull out all the staples with pliers.

I ve removed the carpet and there is a rubberish carpet pad. Removing carpet from a concrete floor can require some elbow work and some time. Removing carpet pad from concrete. Sweep the areas of the floor from which you able to remove the loose larger pieces of carpet pad.

When removing carpet especially old carpet you never know what to expect when you get down to the padding. Pricey off the shelf products promise to make easy work of removing tough carpet glue from concrete but chemical strippers emit toxic fumes while their eco friendly counterparts can be so. Use pliers to pull padding staples when removing carpet from stairs. Throw away the debris.

Tack strips or glue. Tough spots might require a power oscillating tool. To remove them use a floor scraper.