How Do You Remove Disintegrating Carpet Padding?
When homeowners install new flooring, they may have to remove very old carpeting and carpet padding. As carpet padding ages, it often disintegrates due to dry rot. While it may seem as though removing the old carpet padding will be easier than removing carpeting, the task can prove time consuming and difficult. The padding will disintegrate into numerous small pieces during removal. Properly removing the disintegrated carpet padding prevents damage to the sub-flooring and makes the process of installing new flooring easier. Put on a pair of safety glasses, work gloves and a facemask to protect against debris and prevent dust from getting into the eyes and lungs. Open a window for ventilation. Grasp the carpet padding in one corner of the room and pull it up. Disintegrating carpet padding will not come up in large strips. Place sections of the old carpet padding into a garbage bag. Dispose of the garbage bag in a garbage can. Sweep up all of the small pieces of carpet padding left behin
