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Old 02-10-2007, 14:35   #1
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Foamed back left on floor

Pulled up carpet ready for a new one being put down .... but i've now been left with foam from the back of old carpet still on floor & now been painfully trying to get it off the darn floor atm with a scraper regretfully

Is there an easier way??????????
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Old 02-10-2007, 14:40   #2
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Re: Foamed back left on floor

I had the same problem when I moved here - found that a domestic steam machine got it up much easier - melts the glue


PS there are heavy duty industrial scraping machines designed for just this purpose - but that is a lot of expense hiring one when a steam cleaner will do it
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Old 02-10-2007, 14:43   #3
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Re: Foamed back left on floor

Oh dear i haven't got a domestic cleaner [what ever that is ??? oh except me lol] would wallpaper stripper be a good substitute ?? cos this is murdering my hands
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Old 02-10-2007, 14:44   #4
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Re: Foamed back left on floor

As long as a good underlay and carpet are going over the top it doesn't need 'scraping' up
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Old 02-10-2007, 14:46   #5
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Re: Foamed back left on floor

Oh this does its bad we dont want a wavy floor ... plus its very tacky
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Old 02-10-2007, 14:47   #6
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Re: Foamed back left on floor

Chalk 2 lines down the length of the room, dividing it into 3 even sections
Give the kids a scraper each
1st to the other end of the room with all the scrapings placed into a bin liner wins £10
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Old 02-10-2007, 14:52   #7
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Hahahhaa ksh........well 2 of my kids have too sympathy on me [gee i must look very haggard indeed cos they dont normally volunteer for owt especially the one that spills stuff thats contributed to it]....& not asked for money yet mind u i've done a third already ooch.
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Old 02-10-2007, 14:55   #8
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Re: Foamed back left on floor

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Oh dear i haven't got a domestic cleaner [what ever that is ??? oh except me lol] would wallpaper stripper be a good substitute ?? cos this is murdering my hands
A wallpaper stripper would do much the same as a steam cleaner would - the hot steam melts the glue
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Old 02-10-2007, 14:58   #9
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Brill Margaret now to find the steam stripper glad i asked on here now
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Old 02-10-2007, 15:03   #10
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Re: Foamed back left on floor

Are they floor boards?







Take em up and nail them back down the other way round
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Old 02-10-2007, 15:06   #11
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No its concrete floor
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Old 02-10-2007, 15:13   #12
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Re: Foamed back left on floor

ooh concrete is the worst for getting sticky stuff off. The steamer should help though. Good luck!
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Old 02-10-2007, 15:17   #13
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I just hope that the concrete is covered with lino tiles or I would be tempted to hire some of the heavy industrial gear I mentioned
I watched contract carpet fitters use them when I was a building manager - same noise levels as a pneumatic drill
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Old 02-10-2007, 15:53   #14
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Cheers people, Margaret you is a star! How much easier was using the steamer - excellent suggestion thanks so much
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Old 02-10-2007, 16:01   #15
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Cheers people, Margaret you is a star! How much easier was using the steamer - excellent suggestion thanks so much
Aw shucks thanks for the karma - just glad to help
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