While it pays to work slowly to remove the carpet whether it was secured with adhesive a tack strip and staples or both it s understandable to feel a growing sense of anticipation before you lay eyes on the floor for the first time.
Cleaning hardwood floors after removing carpet.
It s a project for an optimist if there ever was one.
Rubbery carpet padding can fuse onto a hardwood floor.
An even better option when it comes to getting your floors clean after removing carpet is to opt for a hardwood steam cleaner.
Removing carpet to expose the wood floor underneath.
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Before you can begin to deep clean hardwood floors you will need to remove the stubborn adhesive that was left behind you might also still have some remnants of your carpet tacks and staples still on the ground that need removing.
After 26 hours of labor i found out how and how not to remove carpet padding from hardwood floors.
After a good cleaning my floor looked better but still dull.
But take it from the experienced pros who have.
Not only will it help to loosen any extra dirt and grime but in the event that you also missed a little bit of adhesive the hot steam from the mop will help to loosen the material so it can be.
The home stretch refinishing after sanding your floors you should plug any holes caused by nails by filling them with wood plugs or wood paste a combination of saw dust and white.