Carpet glue is an incredibly strong adhesive designed to fix rolls of carpet to concrete floors.
Removing glued down carpet.
If the scraper.
How to pull up glue down indoor outdoor carpeting made easy.
One of the easiest ways to remove carpet glue from concrete is to scrub it off or use a scraper.
To use the scraper attachment insert the blade into your reciprocating saw and lock it in place.
If you just removed carpet and now you need to remove the carpet glue from a concrete floor here are some tips the methods below are easy ways for preparing your concrete floors for laminate tile or hardwood you can try the environmentally friendly products or use the proven but toxic chemical glue strippers.
As i shared a few weeks ago when we began pulling up the carpet in our family room we were met with a most unfortunate surprise under the carpet and carpet pad was another layer of carpet.
The scraper can easily remove big chunks of the glue which helps get the job done more easily later.
Though following the diy option when removing glued down carpet will help in significantly reducing the entire cost involved in the process several benefits come with hiring an expert.
Step 1 scraping the carpet glue.
Boiling water will soften up hard to remove glue.
Remove as much of the carpet glue as possible by scraping it using a razor blade scraper.
Though incredibly effective this specialty glue is also notorious because it leaves behind sticky residue that is hard to remove with traditional removal methods.
Step 2 use boiling water.
How to remove carpet glue from a concrete floor without harsh cleaners.
Use caution to prevent damage to wooden flooring.
A 2 to 4 wide blade should be appropriate for removing carpet glue.
Pulling up the carpet and scraping underneath with a paint scraper to beak the glue bond is tedious work and wetting the carpet to loosen the adhesive may cause it to break into pieces.
Sharing a tutorial on the most effective way to remove glued down carpet after testing five different methods.