Tear Up Carpet Conrete

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Tear up carpet conrete.

On a concrete floor the pad is glued in place so big chunks of pad will remain stuck to the floor. Removing carpet isn t as simple as ripping it up and throwing it out. Use pliers to tightly grab the carpet. When you ve torn off all the carpet and pad pull out all the staples with pliers.

To remove them use a floor scraper. This is my first time removing carpet from a concrete basement floor. Are you throwing it away or are you going to salvage it. This video shows the steps that must be taken in preparation for staining concrete floors.

The carpet will be connected to the concrete surface via a series of wooden strips to which the carpet is tacked. Tack strips hold the carpet in place an. Consider what you are going to do with the carpet. Pull up a few feet of carpet and fold it over.

It s not as easy as just pulling up the carpet. Tips on how to stain concrete floors. This includes removing carpe. How to remove carpet from a concrete floor step 1.

Cut the carpet into sections so it is easier to carry out of the room if you are throwing it out. Cut the pad into strips and roll it up just as you did with the carpet. Pull toward you to detach it from the sharp tack strip that holds it to the floor along the wall. Pull back a corner of the carpet using a pair of pliers.

Long handled scrapers cost about 30 at home centers.