Posted by Dennis on January 04, 19105 at 11:30:08:
In Reply to: Removing glued-down carpet backing from concrete posted by John P on September 30, 19103 at 19:18:19:
: Hi,
: We just bought an old house with old carpet in the kitchen which we'd like to remove and replace with Armstrong tile. Underneath the carpet is another, thin, carpet with its own foam backing which is either glued to the concrete underneath or has become "glued" after many years.
: What's the best way to remove the backing from the concrete? My local equipment rental center says a tile stripper can do it.
: Also, if I can't remove it all, can I lay a subfloor on what's left of it or does it need to be totally flat first? ALthough I want to avoid putting a subfloor because the house is 200+ years old so the cellings are only 6'3" and a subfloor would reduce that clearance further.
: Thanks for any advice.