Foamed back left on floor
 

Pulled up carpet ready for a new one being put down .... but i've now been left with foam from the back of old carpet still on floor & now been painfully trying to get it off the darn floor atm with a scraper regretfully:(

Is there an easier way??????????

Re: Foamed back left on floor
 

I had the same problem when I moved here - found that a domestic steam machine got it up much easier - melts the glue


PS there are heavy duty industrial scraping machines designed for just this purpose - but that is a lot of expense hiring one when a steam cleaner will do it

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Oh dear i haven't got a domestic cleaner [what ever that is ??? oh except me lol] would wallpaper stripper be a good substitute ?? cos this is murdering my hands :D

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As long as a good underlay and carpet are going over the top it doesn't need 'scraping' up :rolleyes:

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Oh this does its bad we dont want a wavy floor ... plus its very tacky:(

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Chalk 2 lines down the length of the room, dividing it into 3 even sections
Give the kids a scraper each
1st to the other end of the room with all the scrapings placed into a bin liner wins £10
Easy :D

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Hahahhaa ksh........well 2 of my kids have too sympathy on me [gee i must look very haggard indeed cos they dont normally volunteer for owt especially the one that spills stuff thats contributed to it]....& not asked for money yet:rolleyes: mind u i've done a third already ooch.

Re: Foamed back left on floor
 

A wallpaper stripper would do much the same as a steam cleaner would - the hot steam melts the glue

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Brill Margaret:D now to find the steam stripper:confused: glad i asked on here now:D

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Are they floor boards?







Take em up and nail them back down the other way round :D :D
Keep scraping :D

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No its concrete floor :eek:

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:D ooh concrete is the worst for getting sticky stuff off. The steamer should help though. Good luck!

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I just hope that the concrete is covered with lino tiles or I would be tempted to hire some of the heavy industrial gear I mentioned
I watched contract carpet fitters use them when I was a building manager - same noise levels as a pneumatic drill

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Cheers people, Margaret you is a star! How much easier was using the steamer - excellent suggestion thanks so much:thumbsup:

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Aw shucks :o thanks for the karma - just glad to help :)