Removing Outdoor Carpet From Concrete Steps
Outdoor carpet glue does a great job of adhering to concrete.
Removing outdoor carpet from concrete steps. On a concrete floor the carpet pad is often glued into place. In this case use a floor scraper to remove the pieces of padding that remain stuck to the floor. Use pliers to pull padding staples when removing carpet from stairs. It can be so unsightly once the outdoor carpet is removed that one may begin to wonder if covering it back up is a good idea.
Tough spots might require a power oscillating tool. Removing outdoor carpet is no easy task often it is glued down to cement and makes the task much more difficult than removing indoor carpeting. Outdoor carpet on your front porch or patio can get grimy and filled with dirt and other germs. If not cut the carpet near the top of the top riser grab the cut end and pull the carpet off the stairs by hand.
If you want to save on time and buy less solvent use a heat gun and scraper first to pull up as glue as possible. With a few easy and simple steps your concrete slab will be on its way from dirty and dated to clean and simple. As carpeting outdoors can make or break the environment and mood of the space replacing an old worn out carpet though a difficult task can be rewarding by remaking the space into an enjoyable one. Wear gloves to protect your hands from the staples that hold the carpet in place.
If there s a metal nosing at the top of the stairs pry it up to remove it. Even when you no longer want it to. Outdoor carpet glue may be stubborn but it isn t impervious to everything. You may be embarrassed when guests come to your front doorstep if you still have ripped and disgusting carpet glued to your cement steps.
The trouble is that whatever glue they used will probably hold until the next ice age. To remove carpet from stairs start at the top.