Hardwood Under Carpet Gunk

I don t want to sand and refinish the floors.

Hardwood under carpet gunk.

Uncovering the 1960s hardwood floor under carpet. Also some work friends help me install irrigation. Pulling back the layers of carpet and padding we found that the hardwood floor looked ok. Hardwood floors are beautiful add a touch of warmth to a home and require little maintenance.

Then we cleared the room and began ripping out carpet. It left a terrible film on the hardwood floors. It took the black stuff and other miscellaneous gunk off fairly easily without damaging the floor finish. In this video we continue to work on our new house and make an awesome discovery.

It is possible to restore a floor to its former glory with a simple cleaning even if it has been under a carpet for a long time. Unlike tile flooring hardwood brings in beautiful elements of nature right into your home. Occasionally cleaning hardwood floors with vinegar is a simple and quick task that will help to eliminate this problem. I just removed the carpeting off my hardwood floors and under the padding was this clay like material that i had to scrape off.

With the proper treatment and care hardwood floors will remain as good as new for a long time. This needs to be removed. Hardwood is a beautiful style of flooring and can raise the value of your house while simultaneously providing a lot of enjoyment. And i have that same black substance usually a remnant from the under carpet padding.

We gathered the tools needed for removing carpet over hardwood floors see our list below. The procedure for removal of both these adhesives is the same but the products used are not. Discovering a hardwood floor under old and worn out carpeting is very much like winning the lottery. Today i m going to teach ya ll how to pull up carpet and refinish those gorgeous wood floors that may be hiding under your carpet.

How can i get the film off of. In order to have that beautiful hardwood floor you need to keep in mind that there are two types of glues that are used when putting down a carpet general carpet adhesive and tar based glue. However most hardwood floors have a tendency to develop a sticky residue or build up. You can see part 2 stain seal reveal here.

Carpet is great but there are always areas that just. This is a project i ve wanted to tackle for a while and recently got the go ahead from our landlords. Let s be real kids are hard on carpet.