Removing Carpet Over Hardwood

The basic rule of thumb with removing the carpet for a hardwood installation is that you just go in reverse to take things back to the original subfloor.

Removing carpet over hardwood. Remove the carpet tacking strips which may be nailed or stapled to the hardwood floor. Planning to remove carpet over hardwood floors. I m thankful we didn t have to deal with removing adhesive. I suggest wearing your worst work clothes including a long sleeved shirt.

As you remove carpet you ll quickly see why even after meticulous vacuuming it s the dirtiest part of your home. The procedure for removal of both these adhesives is the same but the products used are not. It was after i read their solutions that i decided to try very un green very unhealthy solutions. While planning to uncover the original hardwood floor i pulled back the corner of the carpet to find that the padding was stapled down and not glued to the floor.

Once you ve established that you really want to remove the carpet be prepared for one of the dirtiest smelliest jobs you ve ever done in your life. In order to have that beautiful hardwood floor you need to keep in mind that there are two types of glues that are used when putting down a carpet general carpet adhesive and tar based glue. Dispose of tacking strips and any staples or nails that held the strips in place. Fortunately i found one message board from other homeowners who dealt with the same hideous kind of carpet padding that stuck on hardwood floors.

I was starting to contemplate carpeting the room so i searched online for padding removal ideas. Use your standard screwdriver to pry them from the floor.