Jennifer I did this last summer. What I used was a flat pry bar. It has a 90 degree bend on one end and a slight curve on the other end. The one I used was about a foot long and I suppose about 3 inches across and it is flat. Just slide the bar under the stripps and pry up. You may need to give it a whack with a hammer in some spots. The nails that stay behind should pop out fairly easy with the pry bar or a claw hammer, for the most part. When I did this I did not do any damage to the concrete. Now for how to get a good finnish when you are done I am not sure.Maybee some one here has an idea how to go about sanding or grinding the surface to give you a nice smooth surface.
-----Original Message----- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jennifer Jackson Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 8:25 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] removing carpet Hey Guys, We have carpet that has been layer on the concrete. How do I get up, the carpet tack strips that they use to hold the carpet? I do not want to damage the concrete as the plan is to stain it and use it as the flooring for a few years. Jennifer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
