Removing Foam Backed Carpet Glue Stairs

The truth is you re liable to find anything under your old carpeting.

Removing foam backed carpet glue stairs.

Stairs are often located at the entryway to your home so removing old carpet and adding a fresh style can make a lasting impact and serve as a welcome greeting to all. Removing carpet from stairs can be easily tackled in a day or over the weekend without hiring a professional. After scraping up the foam backing i poured some of the sentinel on a small area of the floor and spread it around with an old mop. This adhesive is often foam like and although you use the same procedures to get it off it s a little more difficult to remove than a spreadable adhesive.

In many cases it may be more appropriate to remove the backing by sanding with a floor sander or a floor buffer and a 36 grit sanding screen. The bulk of carpet adhesives are spreadable and although most are water soluble they don t necessarily dissolve in water once they have cured the same is true of latex paint. Removing it the wrong way could cause damage to the floor and to the carpet and that s the last thing you want. My final method looked something like this.

You may also come across adhesive from self sticking carpets.