Removing Carpet From Hardwood Floors

In order to have that beautiful hardwood floor you need to keep in mind that there are two types of glues that are used when putting down a carpet general carpet adhesive and tar based glue.

Removing carpet from hardwood floors.

Use the pliers to pull up any staples that remain stuck in the floor. Not only will it help to loosen any extra dirt and grime but in the event that you also missed a little bit of adhesive the hot steam from the mop will help to loosen the material so it can be easily wiped away. I m thankful we didn t have to deal with removing adhesive. Here s a short video to show how to remove carpet strips from hardwood floors.

Dispose of tacking strips and any staples or nails that held the strips in place. I suggest wearing your worst work clothes including a long sleeved shirt. While planning to uncover the original hardwood floor i pulled back the corner of the carpet to find that the padding was stapled down and not glued to the floor. This needs to be removed.

The procedure for removal of both these adhesives is the same but the products used are not. Planning to remove carpet over hardwood floors. Remove the carpet tacking strips which may be nailed or stapled to the hardwood floor. We took up the carpet at our airbnb and found nice wood floors underneath.

Once you ve established that you really want to remove the carpet be prepared for one of the dirtiest smelliest jobs you ve ever done in your life.