Remove Glued Down Indoor Outdoor Carpet

Step 1 scraping the carpet glue.

Remove glued down indoor outdoor carpet.

Scrape up the foam backing using a hand scraper. Roll it as you go to make it easier to carry out of the space. To use the scraper attachment insert the blade into your reciprocating saw and lock it in place. Use a sharp utility knife to cut through the carpet to form strips a couple of feet wide then loosen each strip by whacking at the edges with the shovel scraper.

If the carpet has been thoroughly glued down scrape the drywall knife under the edge of the carpet as you work it off the surface of the patio. The scraper can easily remove big chunks of the glue which helps get the job done more easily later. Step 2 use boiling water. If the scraper attachment.

Following the manufacturer s instructions to get the best results. Work the drywall knife under the carpet as you pull up on it. Now you can pull up each individual section of indoor outdoor carpet one at a time. When you get enough carpet loose.

Pour some sentinelon a small area and spread it around with an old mop. Remove the adhesive from the subfloor. If you re removing a large amount of glued down carpeting it s worth the extra money to rent a power puller. Remove as much of the carpet glue as possible by scraping it using a razor blade scraper.

It works best if you cut the carpet into 2 foot strips. Depending on the amount of glue used you may be able to tear pieces of the carpet up without the use of the drywall knife. This machine plugs into a wall outlet and does all the hard work at a much faster pace than you can do by hand. Boiling water will soften up hard to remove glue.

A 2 to 4 wide blade should be appropriate for removing carpet glue. Using a power puller.