# How to Remove Carpet Adhesive From a Basement Floor
Carpet is often attached to a concrete floor with adhesive. When you pull the carpet out, the adhesive may stay behind on the flooring. Removing the adhesive takes a combination of manual labor and assistance from a chemical adhesive remover. You can find less toxic adhesive removers for use in poorly ventilated basements.
Things You'll Need
- Floor scraper
- Broom
- Soy-based adhesive remover
- Putty knife
- Water
- Towels
Instructions
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Rent a mechanical floor scraper, which resemble a floor buffer but has a scraping disk instead of a buffer pad.
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Plug in the machine and run it back and forth along the basement floor to get up as much adhesive as possible. Sweep up the debris and discard.
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Apply a soy-based adhesive remover on any glue spots the scraper did not get up. Let the adhesive remover sit for as long as directed on the package.
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Scrape up the softened glue with a putty knife. Rinse the floor with water and dry with clean towels.
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