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| crafter |
Posted - Jan 15 2009 : 07:32:39 AM
Does anyone have any helpful hints on how to remove glued down carpet padding? I have a bedroom in the basement that has the carpet padding glued to the concrete floor- I am trying to get it removed to put down wood laminate flooring. Any hints are greatly appreciated!
Lori
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| crafter |
Posted - Jan 20 2009 : 08:39:01 AM
Well- this has been a HUGE job and is taking longer than I want it to. So it time to organize a ripping up the carpet padding party! Serving food, drinks and prizes! Maybe then I will get it done by my daughters grad day party! Wish me luck! Any volunteers?
Lori
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| nubidane |
Posted - Jan 16 2009 : 07:34:52 AM
Ha! Lori, that reminds me of the time the stepdad of my BF from elementary school asked us to a dandelion party.. Only he didn't have any snacks or prizes. No wonder Gayle's mom divorced him.. |
| crafter |
Posted - Jan 16 2009 : 06:48:45 AM
I should host a pad removing party- with food,drinks and prizes for who can remove the most! what an idea- I wonder how many friends would come to help? I better just start the work myself I want my new floors in by June! (daughters graduation) Lots of projects to get done- so little time.
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| lisamarie508 |
Posted - Jan 16 2009 : 04:45:34 AM
Wow, that sounds like a lot of bent-over, achy back kind of work. But anything for wood floors is worth the effort.
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| crafter |
Posted - Jan 15 2009 : 09:21:36 AM
That's what the carpet store suggested- a metal scrapper or a garden hoe. Maybe using the hoe will help with my spring fever! :o)
Lori
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| willowtreecreek |
Posted - Jan 15 2009 : 08:19:48 AM
I would think a heat gun would cause the plastic in the padding to melt. Ours was glued down and I used a garden hoe, a paint scrapper and a lot of effort to scrape it up when we switched to wood laminate.
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| crafter |
Posted - Jan 15 2009 : 08:18:37 AM
I'll call a carpet place right now- and I will try the heat gun and scrapper.
Thanks for your help!
Lori
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| gramadinah |
Posted - Jan 15 2009 : 07:46:31 AM
How about a heat gun to soften the glue and a scrapper. Lots of work but anything else I can think about is to toxic. Did you call a carpet place to see what they might do.
Diana
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