To remove them use a floor scraper.
Rip up carpet in new construction paint concrete.
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Pull up a few feet of carpet and fold it over.
Keep both hands on the knife to avoid cutting a free hand.
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The carpet will be connected to the concrete surface via a series of wooden strips to which the carpet is tacked.
Browsing carpet samples at your local home improvement center is a great way to get pointed in the right direction for a new look for your floor but.
Use paint remover on the concrete to remove the carpet glue.
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Long handled scrapers cost about 30 at home centers.
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Use a utility knife with a sharp new blade to cut through the carpet backing.
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Remove the 3 foot wide carpet sections from the tack strips by shaking the carpet in a back and forth motion while pulling it up from the surface of the floor.
Roll or fold the strip secure with duct tape and remove it from the room.
Cut the pad into strips and roll it up just as you did with the carpet.
Here is what you need to do to remove the carpet glue.
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Continue pulling up carpet a few feet at a time and cutting it into easy to handle strips.
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Pull back a corner of the carpet using a pair of pliers.
It must be removed or the color of it will transmit through the new floor coating.
Go easy on filling the holes where the concrete will pull up from.
Pull the carpet up.