Glue Down Carpet On Concrete

Whether for a basement enclosed porch or a finished garage you can use carpet to cover concrete floors.

Glue down carpet on concrete. When the glue starts to become pliable use your scraper tool to work it out of the concrete. Scrape off as much of the concrete glue as possible. When padding is not desirable the carpet ends up directly on top of the concrete. Here are some alternative methods to get carpet glue off of concrete that will protect your health and your wallet.

Direct glue down carpet installation direct glue down installation is the most popular carpet installation in commercial settings. Before you install the carpet make sure to check the concrete for any moisture issues that need to be addressed. Carpet installers use strong mastic that doesn t deteriorate when they glue down carpets and they often use more than is really needed both of which spell bad news for you when you want to remove the carpet. To install carpet on concrete choose a carpet that is constructed of synthetic products only as natural fibers are often too absorbent.

Here are our recommended steps to take. In this type of installation the carpet is glued directly to the floor. Step 1 scraping the carpet glue. Carpet glue is an incredibly strong adhesive designed to fix rolls of carpet to concrete floors.

Scrape the concrete glue. Remove as much of the carpet glue as possible by scraping it using a razor blade scraper. Installing carpet directly over concrete can be a do it yourself project if using the glue down method. The scraper can easily remove big chunks of the glue which helps get the job done more easily later.

All you need is the right tools and methods to get the job done. If you choose to use the soft under pad be sure you have a carpet that is compatible with such an application because many are very stiff designed to be glued down and they will simply crack and break if you bend them every time you step on them. The floor needs to be very smooth. Though incredibly effective this specialty glue is also notorious because it leaves behind sticky residue that is hard to remove with traditional removal methods.

You will want to use a scraper with a sharp razor edge. Work in small sections so that you can remove the softened carpet glue before the water cools. Carpet can be directly glued to the floor or carpet can be glued to a pad that is itself glued to the floor. Glue the carpet down or use an under pad to protect the back.

A machine that scrapes up carpet glue.