"Thumbs" wrote in message
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Should anyone talk me out of this? Do I have to
painstakingly remove this thin layer of under-carpet?


Heck no, just go right ahead. We'd rather hear your tale of woe next year
when you wonder where the mod odor is coming from or why the floor is not
tight as it should be, etc.

Try an ice scraper on a long handle.