My husband & I just bought our first house (built in 1975) and we are planning to take out all of the carpet & put in laminate (mainly for allergy purposes.)
So...first day in the house, we took up the carpet only to find....another carpet! Underneath the second carpet is a black foam-like pad glued to the subfloor. This is true of the entire house. Not exactly what we were hoping for.
So my question is, what is the best way to get this pad off and get the floor ready to put in the laminate? We've started on it with putty scrapers, and if that is the best way to do it, we'll just grit our teeth & keep at it. But if anyone knows any tricks, or any quicker, better ways to do it, your input would be *greatly* appreciated.
Also, is this stuff dangerous to breathe in?
Ah, the joys of home ownership! Thanks so much for your help!
So...first day in the house, we took up the carpet only to find....another carpet! Underneath the second carpet is a black foam-like pad glued to the subfloor. This is true of the entire house. Not exactly what we were hoping for.
So my question is, what is the best way to get this pad off and get the floor ready to put in the laminate? We've started on it with putty scrapers, and if that is the best way to do it, we'll just grit our teeth & keep at it. But if anyone knows any tricks, or any quicker, better ways to do it, your input would be *greatly* appreciated.
Also, is this stuff dangerous to breathe in?
Ah, the joys of home ownership! Thanks so much for your help!