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How Do I Get Glued Down Carpet Up?
i have carpet that is glued down really good in the basement (so its glued down on cement). i have tried cutting it into pieced then pulling, but it is really on there good. do they make something that is machine run and works like a jack hammer with a wide blade that will shimmy it up?
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4:58 pm on September 25th, 2009
You have to put grease on it.
Elbow Grease.
Ask for it at the homo depot.
5:58 pm on September 25th, 2009
glue is sticky
11:22 pm on September 25th, 2009
i went through that once , i had to poor boiling hot water on it to get it up took a long time and a lot of scraping
3:01 am on September 26th, 2009
they have specialized products at the hardware stores
9:46 am on September 26th, 2009
Rent a floor tile scraper.
12:19 pm on September 26th, 2009
Floor scraper and lots of sweat and tears. Link below.
Drink plenty of fluids.
You could also ask you local carpet and tile installers about contracting the removal part of your carpet out or renting the powered floor scraper machine for a day.
5:46 pm on September 26th, 2009
of course, scrape it up. they do make a machine with a blade, but you will have to rent it.
use a spade, or a heavy duty ice scraper.
you will leave some residue, but it all depends on what you are putting back down as to how clean you need it to be.
it is going to take some time and elbow grease.