Basement cement floor

03-26-2008, 11:38 AM	#1
Sftail2 Newbie     Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 16	Basement cement floor I am wondering how to clean paint, drywall texture off a basement floor that the guys left there after they finished there work hanging and painting the walls? It is all over about 1500 sq feet needs cleaned before carpet and tile can be laid down?

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03-26-2008, 08:13 PM	#2
Chris Johnson ICF Construction   Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 314	Basement cement floor Mop and mop bucket, floor scraper, warm water and elbow grease __________________ Chris

03-26-2008, 08:24 PM	#3
jerryh3 Member   Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 1,802	Basement cement floor If that's you in the picture, I can come over and clean it for you.

03-26-2008, 08:47 PM	#4
slickshift Tired, Cold, and Damp     Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 3,089	Basement cement floor Scrape off what you can Mop up the rest

03-28-2008, 08:40 AM	#5
movado Paint Contractor   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 20	Basement cement floor There are scrapers that can be attached to poles so you do not bneed to bend down. If the lumps are not so pronounced I would not worry about it because the padding will be over top and you will not notice it. I bet there is less work than it looks like!