Removing old carpet glue to lay laminate

Dynamic Duo · 07-04-2011, 10:22 PM

We are tearing out a very old carpet from a concrete floor (indoor) and concerned that the underlay has been glued to the concrete. What products or techniques are best for this - and how important is it to get it all up if we are putting a new underlay down under the laminate? Help!

rusty baker · 07-04-2011, 11:10 PM

Scrape it.

IRuehl · 07-05-2011, 10:57 AM

I used paint stripper, and a scraper. It sucks.

HarryJ · 07-05-2011, 04:24 PM

The existing floor doesn't have to be scraped enough to eat off of but there can be no patches or pieces of old foam left behind. The old glue won't affect the installation of new laminate. Remember to invest the 10 bucks for knee pads! Take it slow but do a thorough job.

07-04-2011, 10:22 PM	#1
Dynamic Duo Newbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1	Removing old carpet glue to lay laminate We are tearing out a very old carpet from a concrete floor (indoor) and concerned that the underlay has been glued to the concrete. What products or techniques are best for this - and how important is it to get it all up if we are putting a new underlay down under the laminate? Help!

07-04-2011, 11:10 PM	#2
rusty baker Pro Flooring Installer Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 3,154	Removing old carpet glue to lay laminate Scrape it. __________________ "I'm twisted, not sick. Sick implies, I'll get better" Semi-Retired Installer Installing since 1973

07-05-2011, 10:57 AM	#3
IRuehl Newbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 14	Removing old carpet glue to lay laminate I used paint stripper, and a scraper. It sucks.

07-05-2011, 04:24 PM	#4
HarryJ Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Medicine Hat, Alberta Posts: 48	Removing old carpet glue to lay laminate The existing floor doesn't have to be scraped enough to eat off of but there can be no patches or pieces of old foam left behind. The old glue won't affect the installation of new laminate. Remember to invest the 10 bucks for knee pads! Take it slow but do a thorough job.

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Removing old carpet glue to lay laminate