If you are trying to remove the adhesive I would recommend using a product such as Tuboleane. Just finish up doing my neighbor's bedroom, living room, and kitchen. Just make sure you wear a mask and turn off all flames, such as the gas hot water tank, or any other flames. I found the grinding machines aren't to my liking. They clod up to easy with the adhesive ----- Original Message ----- From: William Stephan To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 1:48 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] removing carpet
It's possible to rent a concrete grinder which can be fitted with stones or scarifying wheels, but the ones I know about are heavy and quite hard to control under some circumstances. You could in other words do a lot of damage in a very short time, particularly if you couldn't visually apprehend the effects you were having with the machine. Somebody with eyesight though might be able to do this without too much difficulty. Bill Stephan Kansas City, MO (816)803-2469 William Stephan -----Original Message----- .From: "robert moore"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> .Sent: 9/18/07 12:25:01 PM .To: "blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com"<blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> .Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] removing carpet . .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] . . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
