Tear Up Carpet Conrete

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Tear up carpet conrete.

Pull back a corner of the carpet using a pair of pliers. The carpet will be connected to the concrete surface via a series of wooden strips to which the carpet is tacked. Pull toward you to detach it from the sharp tack strip that holds it to the floor along the wall. 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 s not as easy as just pulling up the carpet. How to remove carpet from a concrete floor step 1. To remove them use a floor scraper. 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. Pull up a few feet of carpet and fold it over. Are you throwing it away or are you going to salvage it. Cut the carpet into sections so it is easier to carry out of the room if you are throwing it out.

Removing carpet isn t as simple as ripping it up and throwing it out. This is my first time removing carpet from a concrete basement floor. This includes removing carpe. Tack strips hold the carpet in place an.

When the corner of the carpet is loose use your gloved hands to pull along the length of the wall. Use a utility. When you ve torn off all the carpet and pad pull out all the staples with pliers. Use pliers to tightly grab the carpet.

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