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It seemed like a good idea at the time
Aug. 26th, 2012 07:40 pmSo I ripped up my stair carpet - it was manky, old and dirty - like most carpets, once you wash them the stain repellent seems to disappear and so no matter how many times I hoovered it, it looked a state. I was beginning to hate looking at it.
So I ripped it up, with the plan of replacing it with carpet tiles on the treads, with the edges painted white. I found a good deal on carpet tiles, on adhesive and on specialised floor paint. I was all set to go.
Except. Best laid plans and all that. The previous carpet was fitted professionally (as opposed to every other carpet I had in my house which me and my Dad fitted between us - not surprisingly all of those came up very easily. This stair carpet also came up extremely quickly. Unfortunately, every step has a huge sticky residue from the adhesive used - and it won't come off. I spent two hours this afternoon trying - I used soapy water and a cloth, and a brush. I used a wallpaper scraper. I used varnish remover containing acetone. I used my fingernails, a scouring pad and a knife. In thos two hours I didn't get even one step clear. (Although I did get blisters, sore hands and cuts and scrapes.)
Argh! How can I get rid of the bloody stuff? If I don't have success I'm going to have to pay for a proper edge to edge stair carpet and I don't want that (let alone the expense.) Grr. Any suggestions?
So I ripped it up, with the plan of replacing it with carpet tiles on the treads, with the edges painted white. I found a good deal on carpet tiles, on adhesive and on specialised floor paint. I was all set to go.
Except. Best laid plans and all that. The previous carpet was fitted professionally (as opposed to every other carpet I had in my house which me and my Dad fitted between us - not surprisingly all of those came up very easily. This stair carpet also came up extremely quickly. Unfortunately, every step has a huge sticky residue from the adhesive used - and it won't come off. I spent two hours this afternoon trying - I used soapy water and a cloth, and a brush. I used a wallpaper scraper. I used varnish remover containing acetone. I used my fingernails, a scouring pad and a knife. In thos two hours I didn't get even one step clear. (Although I did get blisters, sore hands and cuts and scrapes.)
Argh! How can I get rid of the bloody stuff? If I don't have success I'm going to have to pay for a proper edge to edge stair carpet and I don't want that (let alone the expense.) Grr. Any suggestions?
