Remove Glued Down Indoor Outdoor Carpet

Boiling water will soften up hard to remove glue.

Remove glued down indoor outdoor carpet.

Work the drywall knife under the carpet as you pull up on it. The scraper can easily remove big chunks of the glue which helps get the job done more easily later. Roll it as you go to make it easier to carry out of the space. Step 1 scraping the carpet glue.

Step 2 use boiling water. It works best if you cut the carpet into 2 foot strips. Pour some sentinelon a small area and spread it around with an old mop. Use a utility knife to cut the carpet into strips and peel each strip of carpet up.

Now you can pull up each individual section of indoor outdoor carpet one at a time. Use a sharp utility knife to cut through the carpet to form strips a couple of feet wide then loosen each strip by whacking at the edges with the shovel scraper. Remove as much of the carpet glue as possible by scraping it using a razor blade scraper. A 2 to 4 wide blade should be appropriate for removing carpet glue.

Using a power puller. Following the manufacturer s instructions to get the best results. Depending on the amount of glue used you may be able to tear pieces of the carpet up without the use of the drywall knife. Scrape up the foam backing using a hand scraper.

If the carpet has been thoroughly glued down scrape the drywall knife under the edge of the carpet as you work it off the surface of the patio. If you re removing a large amount of glued down carpeting it s worth the extra money to rent a power puller. Let it soak for 15 20 minutes. Use a glue dissolution solvent to remove the adhesive from the floor.

When you get enough carpet loose. Remove the adhesive from the subfloor.