Pricey off-the-shelf products promise to make easy work of removing tough carpet glue from concrete, but chemical strippers emit toxic fumes while their eco-friendly counterparts can be so “gree ...

Here is a clever technique for removing sand from your boat’s carpet, plus other marine-carpet-maintenance ... and it risks breaking the bond with the glue that holds it down. My advice: Leave the ...

Q: Our concrete front porch has indoor-outdoor carpet glued to it. We want to remove the carpet and glue. Can you help? A: Getting the carpet off usually isn’t too difficult, but removing the ...

Q. We purchased an older home, which has carpeting in the basement glued to the tile. The tile undoubtedly contains asbestos. The basement has since flooded and we would like to remove the carpeting.

Removing super glue from upholstery will depend on the type of fabric, but for the most part acetone should be avoided for most fabrics and carpets. “Acetone can wash out color from carpet so ...

If you asked Forrest Gump about removing carpets from floors, he might tell you: “Taking up carpet is like a box ... The removal probably will leave some glue residue on the concrete of the ...