Glue Down Carpet Underlayment

Installing carpet directly over concrete can be a do it yourself project if using the glue down method.

Glue down carpet underlayment.

This is similar to direct glue down installation except that we first glue a pad to the floor and then glue the carpet to the pad. Step 2 use boiling water. Glue down carpet tiles. If it s a different type of glue i dont know for sure if this will work but i feel your pain.

Press down to secure the carpet tile. Peel and stick carpet tiles. Carpet installers use strong mastic that doesn t deteriorate when they glue down carpets and they often use more than is really needed both of which spell bad news for you when you want to remove the carpet. Glued down carpet is the absolute worst.

4002 carpet pad adhesive adheres to bonded foam synthetic foam and rubber carpet padding in residential and commercial areas. Pour the boiling water over the carpet glue and allow it to sit there for. Soften stubborn carpet glue with heat. Remove as much of the carpet glue as possible by scraping it using a razor blade scraper.

Boiling water will soften up hard to remove glue. Using a notched trowel spread the adhesive onto the subfloor evenly. Remove the film covering the adhesive backing and carefully place the carpet tiles along the chalk line. Double glue down carpet installation often called double stick installation.

It s not a good idea to go without using a carpet pad. If you can t conquer all the carpet glue with elbow grease alone move on to heat which will soften the dried adhesive making it easier to scrape. Pads extend the life of the carpet. 4002 carpet pad adhesive adheres to roberts 1 gal.

The foundation is all concrete. Use the manufacturer recommended carpet adhesive. When padding is not desirable the carpet ends up directly on top of the concrete. If the dried glue looks like the black mastic pictured in my post i would definitely recommend trying the sentinel 747 adhesive remover.

The scraper can easily remove big chunks of the glue which helps get the job done more easily later. Whether for a basement enclosed porch or a finished garage you can use carpet to cover concrete floors. Pulling up the carpet and scraping underneath with a paint scraper to beak the glue bond is tedious work and wetting the carpet to loosen the adhesive may cause it to break into pieces. September 1 2009 at 12 07 pm hi carole what type of carpeting are you thinking about.