Glue Down Carpet On Concrete

Direct glue down carpet installation direct glue down installation is the most popular carpet installation in commercial settings.

Glue down carpet on concrete.

Carpet glue is an incredibly strong adhesive designed to fix rolls of carpet to concrete floors. When padding is not desirable the carpet ends up directly on top of the concrete. Remove as much of the carpet glue as possible by scraping it using a razor blade scraper. Here are our recommended steps to take.

The floor needs to be very smooth. Before you install the carpet make sure to check the concrete for any moisture issues that need to be addressed. 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. If you choose to use the soft under pad be sure you have a carpet that is compatible with such an application because many are very stiff designed to be glued down and they will simply crack and break if you bend them every time you step on them.

Then lay tack strips around the perimeter of the room and install your strips of padding. Scrape off as much of the concrete glue as possible. Carpet can be directly glued to the floor or carpet can be glued to a pad that is itself glued to the floor. To install carpet on concrete choose a carpet that is constructed of synthetic products only as natural fibers are often too absorbent.

Though incredibly effective this specialty glue is also notorious because it leaves behind sticky residue that is hard to remove with traditional removal methods. The scraper can easily remove big chunks of the glue which helps get the job done more easily later. All you need is the right tools and methods to get the job done. Here are some alternative methods to get carpet glue off of concrete that will protect your health and your wallet.

A machine that scrapes up carpet glue. Installing carpet directly over concrete can be a do it yourself project if using the glue down method. You will want to use a scraper with a sharp razor edge. Scrape the concrete glue.

Whether for a basement enclosed porch or a finished garage you can use carpet to cover concrete floors. Step 1 scraping the carpet glue. In this type of installation the carpet is glued directly to the floor. 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.

Glue the carpet down or use an under pad to protect the back.