Ripping Up Carpet On Concrete

If there isn t a program available be sure to check with your trash hauler before starting your project to see if short rolls of carpet will be accepted.

Ripping up carpet on concrete.

I have always wondered what it would be like to rip up my dirty carpet and live with concrete floors. This is the time consuming section of carpet removal. The entire room was the same color beige. It is better to stain it from the beginning that way when they pour the concrete they know they are set up to stain it.

Pull back a corner of the carpet using a pair of pliers. This video shows the steps that must be taken in preparation for staining concrete floors. To remove them use a floor scraper. We have been in our house for about seven years and this is the first change we have made to the master bedroom.

Some homeowners find comfort in carpeted basements while others do not. This includes removing carpe. When you ve torn off all the carpet and pad pull out all the staples with pliers. On a concrete floor the pad is glued in place so big chunks of pad will remain stuck to the floor.

In this post learn how to paint concrete floors and try this yourself. When considering how to rip up indoor carpet keep in mind that you will need to dispose of the old materials find out if your area has a carpet recycling program. Removing carpet from a concrete floor can require some elbow work and some time. Long handled scrapers cost about 30 at home centers.

Cut the pad into strips and roll it up just as you did with the carpet. Tack strips or glue. See more ideas about ripping up carpet concrete stained floors basement remodeling. 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.

It seems like that is always the last room to get any attention. So i asked a contractor about staining the concrete floor and he said you really can t do it if carpet is down with a pre exisiting concrete floor due to cracks and unlevel concrete. Carpeting is big heavy and bulky lincon says and just the act of pulling it up is more. If you ever wanted to replace your carpet with stained concrete you should watch this first.

Removing carpet isn t as simple as ripping it up and throwing it out. Tips on how to stain concrete floors. There are two methods for attaching carpet to the floor.