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Thread: Timber floor & carpet strips
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17th February 2009, 05:40 PM #1
Timber floor & carpet strips
Hi troops I need some advice
Have pulled up carpet & underlay in house, have hardwood flooring butted & nailed down (not tounge n groove). Timber is as supplied from timber yard back in the late 50's I guess, crayon mathmatical calcs here & there, no sanding marks, not sealed, very dry & brittle grain in some strips.
Will get a tradie to sand & seal, cause I know I'll stuffup that part, so I'm doing a basic prep for his stage..
Questions.....
1. Laminated ply carpet gripper strips are used on surrounds near skirting, the nails are about 3/4 inch long, ribbed & rusty. Most pull out OK, but some are causing the timber to pull up in splinters when removed.
Is this a drama? or will the sanding / sealing fill the gaps ?
2. Rusty underlay staples.........................Gotta be an easy way to pull em out
Using multigrips & pliers but most snap off leaving a sharp bit in the timber, sometimes so short I can't get it out without damaging the wood, tried banging em down, but worried the sander will be hitting them?
Plus my hands are beginning to cramp up from this process
Any help much appreciated
Cheers
Cam
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