Removing underlay from stairs

calleyw

I have taken up my stair carpet.

And its left some underlay behind.

Is it just a case of scraping it off dry?

Thanks in advance.

Yours


Calley

TheCyclingProgrammer

Is it glued down? When we removed our stairs carpet the underlay was just stapled.

calleyw

TheCyclingProgrammer wrote: »

Is it glued down?

yes it was. And also seems to be tape as well.

Yours

Calley

Ebe_Scrooge

It's unusual for underlay to be glued down, it's normally just stapled. But if yours is glued then I'd peel off most of it then scrape off the residue with a paint scraper. If it's difficult to get up then a heat gun may help soften the glue. If you do try this then please be very careful - proper heat guns can kick out a heck of a punch, and it's not difficult to scorch the wood underneath - or worse.

calleyw

Sorry Its the backing from the carpet as there seems to be no underlay.

It was thick foamed back carpet and its been down well no idea how long as I have been 10 and half year. So its ancient.

Yours

Calley

macman

Sounds like a cheap foam rubber backed carpet, which does eventually disintegrate. Just scape it off with something like a wallpaper striping blade.

calleyw

macman wrote: »

Sounds like a cheap foam rubber backed carpet, which does eventually disintegrate. Just scape it off with something like a wallpaper striping blade.

Thats what I am doing.

Just wondering if I was missing a trick to make it a faster job.

Yours

Calley