Use your standard screwdriver to pry them from the floor.
Removing carpet from hardwood floors.
The procedure for removal of both these adhesives is the same but the products used are not.
As you remove carpet you ll quickly see why even after meticulous vacuuming it s the dirtiest part of your home.
In order to have that beautiful hardwood floor you need to keep in mind that there are two types of glues that are used when putting down a carpet general carpet adhesive and tar based glue.
While planning to uncover the original hardwood floor i pulled back the corner of the carpet to find that the padding was stapled down and not glued to the floor.
Use the pliers to pull up any staples that remain stuck in the floor.
Dispose of tacking strips and any staples or nails that held the strips in place.
I m thankful we didn t have to deal with removing adhesive.
This needs to be removed.
We took up the carpet at our airbnb and found nice wood floors underneath.
Here s a short video to show how to remove carpet strips from hardwood floors.
I suggest wearing your worst work clothes including a long sleeved shirt.
An even better option when it comes to getting your floors clean after removing carpet is to opt for a hardwood steam cleaner.
Planning to remove carpet over hardwood floors.