Tearing Up Carpet On Concrete

It s not as easy as just pulling up the carpet.
Tearing up carpet on concrete. This is my first time removing carpet from a concrete basement floor. Pull back a corner of the carpet using a pair of pliers. How to remove carpet from a concrete floor step 1. 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.
On a concrete floor the carpet pad is often glued into place. Work on one. Cut the pad into strips and roll it up just as you did with the carpet. Tack strips hold the carpet in place and those tack strips are nailed into the.
When you ve torn off all the carpet and pad pull out all the staples with pliers. July 17 2012 at 12 20 am. Tips on how to stain concrete floors. Are you throwing it away or are you going to salvage it.
In this case use a floor scraper to remove the pieces of padding that remain stuck to the floor. You ll love your new cat room. On a concrete floor the pad is glued in place so big chunks of pad will remain stuck to the floor. All my best patti p.
This video shows the steps that must be taken in preparation for staining concrete floors. Removing carpet isn t as simple as ripping it up and throwing it out. Cut the carpet into sections so it is easier to carry out of the room if you are throwing it out. This includes removing carpe.
The carpet will be connected to the concrete surface via a series of wooden strips to which the carpet is tacked. Tough spots might require a power oscillating tool. Long handled scrapers cost about 30 at home centers. Consider what you are going to do with the carpet.