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    Question Carpet

    what is the best way to remove carpet from a slab?

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    burn it off :eek:
    Tonto
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tonto View Post
    burn it off :eek:
    Tonto


    Or use a heat-gun to weaken the adhesive....

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    Sharpen a garden spade into a giant scraper and have at it. A carpetlayer mate put me on to that lurk, it works!

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    Just push it off, then put the slab in the fridge until it's cold.
    Bob Willson
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