Pull back a corner of the carpet using a pair of pliers.
Remove carpet from concrete porch add tile.
Remove as much of the carpet glue as possible by scraping it using a razor blade scraper.
With a few easy and simple steps your concrete slab will be on its way from dirty and dated to clean and simple.
Tough spots might require a power oscillating tool.
In this case use a floor scraper to remove the pieces of padding that remain stuck to the floor.
The scraper can easily remove big chunks of the glue which helps get the job done more easily later.
Use pliers to pull padding staples when removing carpet from stairs.
The carpet will be connected to the concrete surface via a series of wooden strips to which the carpet is tacked.
Outdoor carpet on your front porch or patio can get grimy and filled with dirt and other germs.
Step 1 scraping the carpet glue.
On a concrete floor the carpet pad is often glued into place.
If you need to remove carpet glue from concrete fill a bucket with 1 gallon of very hot water then add 2 cups of ammonia and 1 cup liquid detergent to the bucket.
Here are some alternative methods to get carpet glue off of concrete that will protect your health and your wallet.
Pricey off the shelf products promise to make easy work of removing tough carpet glue from concrete but chemical strippers emit toxic fumes while their eco friendly counterparts can be so.