Tearing Up Carpet On Concrete

Tough spots might require a power oscillating tool.

Tearing up carpet on concrete.

Use pliers to pull padding staples when removing carpet from stairs. In this case use a floor scraper to remove the pieces of padding that remain stuck to the floor. On a concrete floor the pad is glued in place so big chunks of pad will remain stuck to the floor. 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.

To remove them use a floor scraper. When you ve torn off all the carpet and pad pull out all the staples with pliers. Cut the carpet into sections so it is easier to carry out of the room if you are throwing it out. July 17 2012 at 12 20 am.

The carpet will be connected to the concrete surface via a series of wooden strips to which the carpet is tacked. Long handled scrapers cost about 30 at home centers. Removing carpet isn t as simple as ripping it up and throwing it out. This is my first time removing carpet from a concrete basement floor.

You ll love your new cat room. This includes removing carpe. Pull back a corner of the carpet using a pair of pliers. All my best patti p.

It s not as easy as just pulling up the carpet. How to remove carpet from a concrete floor step 1. Tack strips hold the carpet in place and those tack strips are nailed into the. On a concrete floor the carpet pad is often glued into place.

This video shows the steps that must be taken in preparation for staining concrete floors. Tips on how to stain concrete floors. Are you throwing it away or are you going to salvage it. 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.