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ᐅ Remove carpet using a scraper or a floor sander?

Created on: 24 Jun 2012 23:07
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I am currently renovating an apartment and having major difficulties removing the carpet from the subfloor (old wooden floorboards). The carpet adhesive is stuck firmly over a large area on the floorboards, which I want to refinish. Question: Do I really have to scrape off the entire surface with a putty knife, or can the sanding machine handle it? I’m afraid the adhesive residues won’t be sanded off...
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Louis-18 Feb 2014 21:31
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Hi,
I also have an electric scraper like that, and I use it to remove adhesive residue from carpet flooring effectively. However, I don’t have any attachment for it and cannot cut miters on baseboards.
Best regards
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PiuTri-119 Feb 2014 07:57
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So, if you have an electric spatula, it goes quite quickly, but if you don’t have one and have to do it with a regular spatula, you will probably be occupied with it for quite some time.
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henry-121 Feb 2014 13:45
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Well, electric putty knives are not that expensive anymore, but you can also rent a professional tool, which many hardware stores offer.

If you compare the time spent applying putty by hand versus buying a tool for about 50, hmm, I know what I would choose.
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Karl-Steffen-128 May 2014 08:51
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Applying the filler by hand is really tedious work. I use a sanding machine for that, and it works perfectly. I bought such a machine and also lend it to family members.
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Jonas-17 Jun 2014 10:36
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Sanding by hand is not an option at all. There are special machines designed for this purpose, and it can be done using a sanding machine. A multi-tool router can also be used. This way, everything can be done without much physical effort.
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Marcel-127 Feb 2016 06:34
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I also renovated our living area and removed the old carpet. Then I saw the problem—there was adhesive everywhere. I rented a floor sanding machine, and it worked wonderfully. The vacuum system also collected all the dust and debris.

I can really recommend this.