Remove Glued Down Indoor Outdoor Carpet

Let it soak for 15 20 minutes.

Remove glued down indoor outdoor carpet.

Scrape up the foam backing using a hand scraper. Pour some sentinelon a small area and spread it around with an old mop. The scraper can easily remove big chunks of the glue which helps get the job done more easily later. Use a utility knife to cut the carpet into strips and peel each strip of carpet up.

When you get enough carpet loose. Remove as much of the carpet glue as possible by scraping it using a razor blade scraper. Step 1 scraping the carpet glue. Depending on the amount of glue used you may be able to tear pieces of the carpet up without the use of the drywall knife.

Step 2 use boiling water. To use the scraper attachment insert the blade into your reciprocating saw and lock it in place. If the carpet has been thoroughly glued down scrape the drywall knife under the edge of the carpet as you work it off the surface of the patio. A 2 to 4 wide blade should be appropriate for removing carpet glue.

Boiling water will soften up hard to remove glue. If the scraper attachment. Roll it as you go to make it easier to carry out of the space. Following the manufacturer s instructions to get the best results.

This machine plugs into a wall outlet and does all the hard work at a much faster pace than you can do by hand. Using a power puller. Work the drywall knife under the carpet as you pull up on it. It works best if you cut the carpet into 2 foot strips.

If you re removing a large amount of glued down carpeting it s worth the extra money to rent a power puller. Use a glue dissolution solvent to remove the adhesive from the floor.