How do I remove THIN layer of carpet glue from concrete?
If the glue is still a bit tacky then first get a bag of flour and throw handfuls of it on the floor, sweep it around on the whole floor. That will make it much less messy to get up. Then get a 4-inch floor scraper with plenty of blades and go to town. Here is a picture of the scraper from Lowes.
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2021年4月28日 · The previous owners put down carpet with pad and there's a fair amount of glue and pad residue on the concrete, as well as some paint overspray. We'll need to level the floor and roll on a liquid moisture barrier before putting down flooring. Two questions: Do I need to grind off every bit of glue and stuff before putting on concrete leveler ...
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2017年9月10日 · if you follow the directions for the new flooring, the answer would be yes, to scrape it all up. here's the thing, when doing floating flooring, the floor underneath needs to be smooth, or you could feel imperfections through the floor as you walk. now that being said, as long as there are no big ridges in the glue and its all smooth, you should be able to get away …
How do I best take up carpet & remove glue from concrete floor
The answer is likely going to be a lot different if you're replacing the carpet rather than, say, planning on staining the concrete. – Comintern Commented Jan 23, 2016 at 15:51
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2016年4月28日 · The glue used by the floor covering industry to adhere carpet to a floor is one of the most tenacious, and laborious bonds to break. If you want to burn some calories grab some knee pads and a 6 inch floor scraper (and some extra blades). Use a sweeping arch to slice the residual adhesive from the floor.
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2013年12月24日 · How To Remove Yellow Carpet Glue or Adhesive. If you have ever tried to remove that yellow carpet glue from under a wall-to-wall carpet or rug that you have removed from your floor, you know exactly what I'm talking about. You know how difficult it is. I have tried just about every chemical that is available at Lowe's.
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2015年8月14日 · Padding usually is made into 5 foot rolls. Halving it makes it slightly easier to pull up. The installer will normally apply the glue from a gallon can directly to the concrete floor in a continuos serpentine manner so that when the pad is rolled onto the glue it makes contact to just shy of its outer-most edges.
Remove old carpet underlay stuck to concrete floor
2024年3月4日 · I am trying to remove the carpet and its underlay from the living room because it is very old (over 20 years I guess). The underlay is terribly stuck to the concrete floor. It looks like it has been glued but as it is very old, it is crumbling and there also scraping it it is very hard.
How can I remove a Carpet from concrete stuck down with black …
2018年4月24日 · The issue I'm having is, at the time they laid this non-slip, easy clean carpet down directly onto the concrete floor and have stuck it using black mastic (believe its bitumen). Everything I've read is people struggling to get the glue off the floor after removing the carpet. The problem I'm having is even getting the carpet to budge.
How to remove construction adhesive from concrete?
I'm removing carpet in the basement and replacing it with laminate flooring. The carpet is held down with tack strips glued to the concrete. The adhesive appears to be Liquid Nails or PL400 or something of that nature. Yes, mineral spirits will soften it, but it's a mess and very time-consuming. Even slower than that is the use of a heat gun.