removing old carpet padding stuck on wood floor
Hi
My home was built in th 1920's with original hardwood floors thruout. But
was completely carpeted when I moved in. As I had started to remove some
carpet sections in dining room and living room, I found the old padding
has hardened to the wood floor. I tried scraping with putty knife, and
soapy water, which only helps a little. THis padding is REALLY crystalized
to the floor, and scraping takes ALOT of elbow grease and time. It took 2
of us 3 full days to finish the small hallway section.
I was told an enzyme cleaner will help, and I tried that with the hallway,
but again, that is only a small help. We still have the rest of the 2
rooms to go! It seems the high traffic areas have the worst hardened
padding.
Does anyone know of any type of product I can get to make this job easier??
or any other way???
Or would be really expensive to get a professional to do the job??
PLEASE HELP!!!!
thank you, Pat
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