Remove Carpet From Concrete Porch Add Tile
Here are some alternative methods to get carpet glue off of concrete that will protect your health and your wallet.
Remove carpet from concrete porch add tile. Outdoor carpet on your front porch or patio can get grimy and filled with dirt and other germs. Use pliers to pull padding staples when removing carpet from stairs. The scraper can easily remove big chunks of the glue which helps get the job done more easily later. The carpet will be connected to the concrete surface via a series of wooden strips to which the carpet is tacked.
Step 1 scraping the carpet glue. In this case use a floor scraper to remove the pieces of padding that remain stuck to the floor. You may be embarrassed when guests come to your front doorstep if you still have ripped and disgusting carpet glued to your cement steps. Remove as much of the carpet glue as possible by scraping it using a razor blade scraper.
Tough spots might require a power oscillating tool. Use caution and wear gloves when you re handling ammonia as it s a dangerous chemical. 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. Pull back a corner of the carpet using a pair of pliers.
With a few easy and simple steps your concrete slab will be on its way from dirty and dated to clean and simple.