Tear Up Carpet Concrete

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Tear up carpet concrete.

So go easy on filling the holes where the concrete will pull up from carpet tacking sand with an electric sander when dry and then stain. The carpet will be connected to the concrete surface via a series of wooden strips to which the carpet is tacked. 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.

All my best patti p. Cut the carpet into sections so it is easier to carry out of the room if you are throwing it out. This video shows the steps that must be taken in preparation for staining concrete floors. You ll love your new cat room.

Cut the pad into strips and roll it up just as you did with the carpet. Consider what you are going to do with the carpet. Long handled scrapers cost about 30 at home centers. Pull up a few feet of carpet and fold it over.

Keep both hands on the knife to avoid cutting a free hand. This includes removing carpe. Are you throwing it away or are you going to salvage it. Continue pulling up carpet a few feet at a time and cutting it into easy to handle strips.

Tack strips hold the carpet in place an. Tips on how to stain concrete floors. July 17 2012 at 12 20 am. Use a utility knife with a sharp new blade to cut through the carpet backing.

To remove them use a floor scraper. This is my first time removing carpet from a concrete basement floor. On a concrete floor the pad is glued in place so big chunks of pad will remain stuck to the floor. Roll or fold the strip secure with duct tape and remove it from the room.

It s not as easy as just pulling up the carpet.