Flooring

10-30-2006, 11:46 AM	#1
Diane Rule Newbie   Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2	Flooring Hi, I'm new on the site, and boy do I need HELP!!! I have removed carpet from a room and found beautiful hard wood flooring. Now I need help in knowing how to remove the carpet tape that is around the edges... Dry, brittle, etc. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, DR

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10-30-2006, 08:58 PM	#2
dougrus DIY'er   Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Glastonbury, CT Posts: 206	Flooring I am assuming that it doesnt just "peel up" easily...Never encountered this before, as all the carpet I have ever pulled up was secured with "tack strip"..... Is it indoor/outdoor carpet that you pulled up? I removed some of that once and it had tape and it came up easily... Maybe try a little water and a putty knife? __________________ Doug Russell "What if the hokey pokey really IS what its all about."

11-06-2006, 11:03 AM	#3
Diane Rule Newbie   Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2	Flooring Quote: Originally Posted by dougrus I am assuming that it doesnt just "peel up" easily...Never encountered this before, as all the carpet I have ever pulled up was secured with "tack strip"..... Is it indoor/outdoor carpet that you pulled up? I removed some of that once and it had tape and it came up easily... Maybe try a little water and a putty knife? Thanks for the hlep. I did find a putty knife worked, and I put my hair dryer close to where I was working on the tape. It softened it just enough to keep a slow pull... Finally got it . Thanks again.

11-06-2006, 11:42 AM	#4
dougrus DIY'er   Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Glastonbury, CT Posts: 206	Flooring Not a problem. __________________ Doug Russell "What if the hokey pokey really IS what its all about."

11-07-2006, 12:59 PM	#5
YourWayPainting Central Florida Painter     Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 116	Flooring Welcome Dianne. __________________ A good paint job isn't cheap. A cheap paint job isn't good. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.