Thank you very much for showing this how to do it. It's a bigger job than I thought. Also your talking is calm and peaceful, while providing necessary information.
New subscriber here (Granny Winters) I agree with Andrew Curtis!! Just started watching DIY videos and I love them!! This is my first video to watch that I’m going to use to rip out my carpets!! I’m going to have a professional install the new carpet because of a medical condition I have, makes it completely impossible to put weight on my knees. Until I get knee replacement surgery, my hubby will help pull up all of my old carpet, but have professionals install new carpet. But I’m so glad to have this video to watch!! Now ripping up carpet doesn’t seem like such a daunting task!! Thanks for the videos!!! Definitely will be watching more of your videos!!!
Thanks for getting back so quickly. The baseboards are nice and in good shape, I'd hate to crack or break one trying to get it off. We'll see how it goes.
A lot of money he would have saved since he didn't wear gloves! If he had scratched himself on one of those carpet tack strips or a black widow spider would have bit him while sticking his hand down that vent it would have meant a trip to the doctor for a tetanus booster or black widow antivenom. And his wife would have never go near another DIY project again! lol!
Good job man!...I've been doing flooring like this most of my life and it never gets any cleaner, or easier... Your a brave soul, sticking your hand down that vent like that!.. Lol. One other little tip, using a sharp blade cut the carpet in half or quarters before you roll it up. It makes it much easier to handle and dispose of.
Thanks. That's a load off my mind. Now I know that I can remove the carpeting without a great deal of trouble. On the other hand, I now see no point in doing the job myself. I had thought that it would save me money if I did it myself, but I now see that it's so easy that eliminating this part of the job wouldn't save the carpet man much time or labor and therefore wouldn't save me much money. Of course, if it's glued down, that would take time and effort to remove. I think I'll take off enough carpet and padding to see how the job has been done. That will determine if I remove it myself or just let the contractor do everything.
Nice job and video.I am a carpet installer,and just a note to some of your viewers ,try to pull the carpet up first without removing the base,it usually isn't under the base boards like his was.Also we cut up the carpet in 3 ft. x room length or with. Its a heck of alot easier to carry it out,and your garbage man will appriciate it to instead of a great big ball of carpet to pick up.also tack strip can be reused if it's not rotten or animal pissed on.you might want to paint floor with kilz.if is
That was a nice video displaying all the steps on how to remove carpet, Thanks! If I had concrete subfloors I'd pull my old nasty carpet out right now and just live on concrete until I got new carpet. But, alas, I do not, so my old carpet and I just need to get along for a little while longer. :)
How long can you let the floor be after taking up the carpet? I want to remove the old carpet ASAP, but I wont be ready to install hardwood floor for about a month after. Can it be done?
Ha. Nasty old carpet. It really shocks me how much dirt actually goes down through the fibers and ends up on the floor. Carpet can sure hide a lot of junk. Looks like there was a dog in the area too! Thanks for the video.
Thanks for posting the video, it was very helpful. Do you have any suggestions for getting up carpet padding that is glued to the subfloor besides using a putty knife? I just pulled up my carpet padding and it left tons of pieces attached to the subfloor. Thank you!
Cut it into 3ft strips and roll each strip up. If it's glued down this will also make it well easier. Beware if there might be an alarm cable or something buried underneath.
I noticed the floor vents and assumed it was a manufactured home. When I saw the wood floor, my guess was right. When I remove my old carpet, I am going to stain the wood, easy to do and can't hurt, and lay 2X4's flat, 16" apart, and add 1 1/2" of foam, and apply another layer of plywood. Long term insulation upgrade if you live in a very hot or very cold state. Thanks, Keith
nice video. I'm going to be installing a laminate floor myself in our home because of the ridiculous price of install. This video helped alot on how to remove the old carpet, baseboards and nail strips. I hope I dont find any condom wrappers or soda cans in my ducts..lol.
Awesome video. Thank you. Question: my baseboards seem kind of complicated. There's like a 2x4 that's against the wall, and then about a 1 inch baseboard-looking type thing that juts out from that. I'm concerned doing this myself, because I don't know if the 2x4 is part of the baseboard, or if just that little 1 inch baseboard-looking type thing is the only baseboard. Anyone know if I'll likely just have to remove the 1 inch thing, or also the 2x4? Thanks.
Thanks for sharing the interesting video. I have done alot of carpet removal and will be doing more in my new home in New Mexico. I use quality leather gloves to protect the hands and fingers and a wide putty knife to protect the wall from damage when removing the baseboards. A dust mask and safety glasses are a must, too, for me. Cutting the old carpet in smaller pieces makes the job easier for removal. Finally, I sure would NOT put my hand in crevices in the floor where black widows could be.
Great video, I need to remove a nasty old carpet from 4 rooms plus a hallway the job seems a humongous task but after watching your video I feel a bit more confident about it, I have previously removed the carpet of one room and it was horrendous not knowing where to start and what to expect I found two layers of old carpet plus underlay and a layer of news papers from the 1940's interesting eh? I also had tones of nails to remove all over the floor, I am having the floors polished it is much cleaner than carpet. Thanks for posting
carpet and pad removal is a straightforward job, but to save your back, cut them into strips that are less than 50 lbs each to save your back in rolling them up and carrying them out. I would not roll it up the center like that and try to haul out 200 lb+ carpet!. You'll need that back strength when you start putting in fresh new 12' foot rolls of carpet in and adjusting them to fit in the room. One thing to make the staple removal fast is to use an multi-use, oscillating tool with a staple scraper. If you don't have one, just hammer any staples without pad stuck on them to the floor. If there are over 500 staples, using a screwdriver will waste time and unnecessary energy. Those are my tips to save your back muscles and time.
great easy to follow vid! im hoping to remove some carpet from the basement and this vid really helped, thanks! love the comment on finding the little pink thing in the vent! ;)
Not necessary to remove quarter round molding or baseboard unless it is holding the carpet down. Just start at a corner of the room, lift the edge up and pull. If installing new cpt, leave the old tackstrip down. If subfloor is concrete it is difficult for the installer to drive the nails into old concrete when replacing with new tackstrip. If subfloor has pet stains and pet odor purchase a pet enzyme and treat floor prior to installation of new flooring. Enzymes kill the odor. Good video.
Thank you so much for this video. I have a question. My carpet covers not only my room, but also the stairway. Does the job become complicated when stairways gets involved? I'm afraid to pull as I do not know what the stairs will look after I pull off the carpet.
I have a living/dining room that measures 12 feet by 22 feet approx. I am thinking of hiring someone to install laminate flooring and he said it be best if he did it, for me to remove carpet myself. Am thinking of hiring our condo complex handyman to do it, but I may be able to do this myself (?) Am female senior. I am just afraid of poking myself with nasty nails, etc. Also since the area is so big, I might do it piecemeal and dump the remnants into our dumpsters. Thanks, love the video.
+SleepyT71 Really? Is it possible to keep them on if you are installing something other than carpet into the area...like that laminate wood flooring or something else?
+S Ann Usually whoever is installing the floor would remove the baseboard if necessary. The guy filming probably should have mentioned why he removed the baseboard.
+SleepyT71 well you asked why, and he said he wasn't using those anymore. I re-listened to it and he didn't say you had to take them off but if you are to be careful but I agree that is silly.
Funny you would say that. The church handyman to whom I'd confided told me that if he could do laminate, so could I!!! I am a senior female with no tools, so that right there is hindrance. He said he has saw and could come and help me but probably I won't want to involve him, he's busy enough with children and work. Thank you. I think I can remove the carpet myself. We'll see about installing the laminate. That will be Chapter 2. :)
So the 2nd layer you pulled that looked bluish. Does dog urine pass that ? Im asking because i need new carpets but im really curious how far a dog urine goes through the floor? Till its hit the wooden floor?
I have a question too. If the carpet was installed without removing the existing baseboards (there was already hardwood underneath) should i just start with pulling up on a select corner?
Other youtube video suggest leaving the tack strips down - the old ones are reusable and the newer ones are not made as well. Also, suggested the DIY wash the floor once you have the carpet and padding up. Commercial people won't take the time to do it but the DIY should.
Thank you so much....I definitely have a stanky carpet to take up....previous tenant had 2 cats..yuk. Your video is awesome. Thanks to torchbrothers for the info to use Kilz since cats did piss on it.
Mitchell Greggs when I did it I used a crowbar. I left the base boards on until after the tack strips we're off so the crowbar would have something to rest against
Also sorry i meant old carpet and after we pulled up the carpet and padding(we are doing multiple rooms so one just has concrete under) there was a crack in the concrete will that be a problem for when the workers come and install? Do we need to fill it or is it fine by it self?
I have a question. I am getting ready to take out an old carpet and pad in a room where animals have totally ruined it. I know stuff has soaked down through (even with repeated cleanings). Underneath is vinyl flooring that I might like to keep as the permanent floor. How do I get the pad removed from the vinyl flooring where it may have gotten stuck to it? Thanks!
It goes fast, maybe 30 minutes to an hour. The time consuming part is taking off the tack strips and pad staples. You might not even have to take off the baseboard.
Well this helped me a lot. I presume you were replacing the baseboards with something different as I know you don't need to remove them. Great video. I will wear gloves though... you had me cringing when you stuck your hand in the vent!!
ok now since that seems easy how do I remove any stuff from the rug that may hav estuck to the floor. like glus and stuff. what do i need to remove that. I am willing to buy it and could not remember what it was called. i saw something for 26.00 on amazon
Ha imagine something pulls his hand lol. But to the question :) We are installing laminate flooring in our house and we are taking out the new carpet after i pull up the carpet and the padding theres this stuff called vinyl(i think thats how its spelled) do i need to pull that up?
your so lucky yours are stapled down.. My house is glued.. I have like 1200 square foot of glued carpet pad to remove.. thinking I need a bigger chisel...
I feel your pain, I've had encounters with the glue too. If you can't scrape it off you might think about getting some adhesive remover from a flooring store.
Thank you very much for showing this how to do it. It's a bigger job than I thought. Also your talking is calm and peaceful, while providing necessary information.
New subscriber here (Granny Winters) I agree with Andrew Curtis!! Just started watching DIY videos and I love them!! This is my first video to watch that I’m going to use to rip out my carpets!! I’m going to have a professional install the new carpet because of a medical condition I have, makes it completely impossible to put weight on my knees. Until I get knee replacement surgery, my hubby will help pull up all of my old carpet, but have professionals install new carpet. But I’m so glad to have this video to watch!! Now ripping up carpet doesn’t seem like such a daunting task!! Thanks for the videos!!! Definitely will be watching more of your videos!!!
Thanks for getting back so quickly. The baseboards are nice and in good shape, I'd hate to crack or break one trying to get it off. We'll see how it goes.
thank you! I love youtube, because of videos like this im able to save a bunch of money doing my own projects!
+Andrew Curtis appreciate the comment, good luck on your project
A lot of money he would have saved since he didn't wear gloves! If he had scratched himself on one of those carpet tack strips or a black widow spider would have bit him while sticking his hand down that vent it would have meant a trip to the doctor for a tetanus booster or black widow antivenom. And his wife would have never go near another DIY project again! lol!
Good job man!...I've been doing flooring like this most of my life and it never gets any cleaner, or easier... Your a brave soul, sticking your hand down that vent like that!.. Lol.
One other little tip, using a sharp blade cut the carpet in half or quarters before you roll it up. It makes it much easier to handle and dispose of.
Thanks. That's a load off my mind. Now I know that I can remove the carpeting without a great deal of trouble. On the other hand, I now see no point in doing the job myself. I had thought that it would save me money if I did it myself, but I now see that it's so easy that eliminating this part of the job wouldn't save the carpet man much time or labor and therefore wouldn't save me much money. Of course, if it's glued down, that would take time and effort to remove. I think I'll take off enough carpet and padding to see how the job has been done. That will determine if I remove it myself or just let the contractor do everything.
my grandfather and I just ripped up carpet from a 20X20 room thanks to this video
Good video now i can get my stank ass carpet out ...but WTF man I cant believe you grabbed that nasty ass old sock !!!
Nice job and video.I am a carpet installer,and just a note to some of your viewers ,try to pull the carpet up first without removing the base,it usually isn't under the base boards like his was.Also we cut up the carpet in 3 ft. x room length or with. Its a heck of alot easier to carry it out,and your garbage man will appriciate it to instead of a great big ball of carpet to pick up.also tack strip can be reused if it's not rotten or animal pissed on.you might want to paint floor with kilz.if is
Interesting idea. It's probably possible, but the subfloor is just plywood, so I'm not sure how durable or aesthetically pleasing it would be.
Thanks for the compliment, I'm glad to help out!
That was a nice video displaying all the steps on how to remove carpet, Thanks! If I had concrete subfloors I'd pull my old nasty carpet out right now and just live on concrete until I got new carpet. But, alas, I do not, so my old carpet and I just need to get along for a little while longer. :)
Thank you for this. Just bought my first home ever and I have stinky, nasty carpet in it, too!
How long can you let the floor be after taking up the carpet? I want to remove the old carpet ASAP, but I wont be ready to install hardwood floor for about a month after. Can it be done?
Ha. Nasty old carpet. It really shocks me how much dirt actually goes down through the fibers and ends up on the floor. Carpet can sure hide a lot of junk. Looks like there was a dog in the area too! Thanks for the video.
Thanks for posting the video, it was very helpful. Do you have any suggestions for getting up carpet padding that is glued to the subfloor besides using a putty knife? I just pulled up my carpet padding and it left tons of pieces attached to the subfloor. Thank you!
This was super helpful and easy to follow! Pulled out my carpet right after watching this :) Do you have another video on how to install new carpet?
Cut it into 3ft strips and roll each strip up. If it's glued down this will also make it well easier. Beware if there might be an alarm cable or something buried underneath.
Thanks for the idea!
I noticed the floor vents and assumed it was a manufactured home. When I saw the wood floor, my guess was right. When I remove my old carpet, I am going to stain the wood, easy to do and can't hurt, and lay 2X4's flat, 16" apart, and add 1 1/2" of foam, and apply another layer of plywood. Long term insulation upgrade if you live in a very hot or very cold state. Thanks, Keith
nice video. I'm going to be installing a laminate floor myself in our home because of the ridiculous price of install. This video helped alot on how to remove the old carpet, baseboards and nail strips. I hope I dont find any condom wrappers or soda cans in my ducts..lol.
Great video! I just moved into a house and the carpet is gross...your video helps a lot!
Good luck with your project, I'm glad you liked the video!
Awesome video. Thank you. Question: my baseboards seem kind of complicated. There's like a 2x4 that's against the wall, and then about a 1 inch baseboard-looking type thing that juts out from that. I'm concerned doing this myself, because I don't know if the 2x4 is part of the baseboard, or if just that little 1 inch baseboard-looking type thing is the only baseboard. Anyone know if I'll likely just have to remove the 1 inch thing, or also the 2x4? Thanks.
Thank you so much for taking the time to post this video, it really helped a newbie, like me.
Thanks for sharing the interesting video. I have done alot of carpet removal and will be doing more in my new home in New Mexico. I use quality leather gloves to protect the hands and fingers and a wide putty knife to protect the wall from damage when removing the baseboards. A dust mask and safety glasses are a must, too, for me. Cutting the old carpet in smaller pieces makes the job easier for removal. Finally, I sure would NOT put my hand in crevices in the floor where black widows could be.
I am starting this project tomorrow. Thanks for the great info. Answered my questions!
You might be surprised. Sometimes the carpet and pad soak everything up, leaving the subfloor relatively clean. Glad you liked the video!
New homeowner. Terrified to do this...but thank you for the tutorial =)
Great video, I need to remove a nasty old carpet from 4 rooms plus a hallway the job seems a humongous task but after watching your video I feel a bit more confident about it, I have previously removed the carpet of one room and it was horrendous not knowing where to start and what to expect I found two layers of old carpet plus underlay and a layer of news papers from the 1940's interesting eh? I also had tones of nails to remove all over the floor, I am having the floors polished it is much cleaner than carpet. Thanks for posting
That sounds like a neat project. I bet the wood floor will look much better than carpet.
Great video, what type of flooring did you use to replace the carpet? Do you have a video of that?
carpet and pad removal is a straightforward job, but to save your back, cut them into strips that are less than 50 lbs each to save your back in rolling them up and carrying them out. I would not roll it up the center like that and try to haul out 200 lb+ carpet!. You'll need that back strength when you start putting in fresh new 12' foot rolls of carpet in and adjusting them to fit in the room. One thing to make the staple removal fast is to use an multi-use, oscillating tool with a staple scraper. If you don't have one, just hammer any staples without pad stuck on them to the floor. If there are over 500 staples, using a screwdriver will waste time and unnecessary energy. Those are my tips to save your back muscles and time.
Good ideas thanks! I should have cut the pieces smaller.
You don't need to remove the baseboards
I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Thank you as well, I'm going to do this for the first time soon and your video really helped a lot to know what I'm in store for. Cheers
great easy to follow vid! im hoping to remove some carpet from the basement and this vid really helped, thanks! love the comment on finding the little pink thing in the vent! ;)
Thank you So much for taking the fear away from me! I am now prepared to remove that stinky old carpet!
Glad you liked the video, good luck with your project!
Not necessary to remove quarter round molding or baseboard unless it is holding the carpet down. Just start at a corner of the room, lift the edge up and pull. If installing new cpt, leave the old tackstrip down. If subfloor is concrete it is difficult for the installer to drive the nails into old concrete when replacing with new tackstrip. If subfloor has pet stains and pet odor purchase a pet enzyme and treat floor prior to installation of new flooring. Enzymes kill the odor. Good video.
Lmao i like how you pulled the little doll hanger out the vent and said "aw that's cute"
Thanks for making this video. It helped me remove my carpet very easily!
Awesome video. Great presenter. it was funny too. lol. Thanks. really helpful
Thank you so much for this video. I have a question. My carpet covers not only my room, but also the stairway. Does the job become complicated when stairways gets involved? I'm afraid to pull as I do not know what the stairs will look after I pull off the carpet.
Sorry I've never done stairs. I think they are similar, and have tack strip at the inside corners.
Awesome that you found condom wrap on the vent... hahaha good tips though. Very helpful.
Rachel da Silva yeah that made the video interesting, but was pretty gross at the time :)
I have a living/dining room that measures 12 feet by 22 feet approx. I am thinking of hiring someone to install laminate flooring and he said it be best if he did it, for me to remove carpet myself. Am thinking of hiring our condo complex handyman to do it, but I may be able to do this myself (?) Am female senior. I am just afraid of poking myself with nasty nails, etc. Also since the area is so big, I might do it piecemeal and dump the remnants into our dumpsters. Thanks, love the video.
Excellent video. I'm about to take up a large room carpet, this helps, Thank you. :)
Why would u remove the baseboard lmfao? I've removed 100's of carpets, all baseboards remained on the wall
+SleepyT71 Really? Is it possible to keep them on if you are installing something other than carpet into the area...like that laminate wood flooring or something else?
+S Ann Usually whoever is installing the floor would remove the baseboard if necessary. The guy filming probably should have mentioned why he removed the baseboard.
+SleepyT71 he said he was putting new ones in so they would have to go lol
+Elizabeth Photog he also said "if you're going to try and re-use the baseboards, be careful
+SleepyT71 well you asked why, and he said he wasn't using those anymore. I re-listened to it and he didn't say you had to take them off but if you are to be careful but I agree that is silly.
Thanks for sharing this video. I found it extremely helpful.
Funny you would say that. The church handyman to whom I'd confided told me that if he could do laminate, so could I!!! I am a senior female with no tools, so that right there is hindrance. He said he has saw and could come and help me but probably I won't want to involve him, he's busy enough with children and work. Thank you. I think I can remove the carpet myself. We'll see about installing the laminate. That will be Chapter 2. :)
So the 2nd layer you pulled that looked bluish. Does dog urine pass that ? Im asking because i need new carpets but im really curious how far a dog urine goes through the floor? Till its hit the wooden floor?
I have a question too. If the carpet was installed without removing the existing baseboards (there was already hardwood underneath) should i just start with pulling up on a select corner?
Other youtube video suggest leaving the tack strips down - the old ones are reusable and the newer ones are not made as well. Also, suggested the DIY wash the floor once you have the carpet and padding up. Commercial people won't take the time to do it but the DIY should.
Thank you so much....I definitely have a stanky carpet to take up....previous tenant had 2 cats..yuk. Your video is awesome. Thanks to torchbrothers for the info to use Kilz since cats did piss on it.
Straight and to the point. Thanks!
This was very helpful! Quick question how did you remove the tack strips and staples? What did you use?
Mitchell Greggs when I did it I used a crowbar. I left the base boards on until after the tack strips we're off so the crowbar would have something to rest against
How long did this take you per room? Wondering if I could do it or if I need to hire a guy! Thanks :)
Also sorry i meant old carpet and after we pulled up the carpet and padding(we are doing multiple rooms so one just has concrete under) there was a crack in the concrete will that be a problem for when the workers come and install? Do we need to fill it or is it fine by it self?
I have a question. I am getting ready to take out an old carpet and pad in a room where animals have totally ruined it. I know stuff has soaked down through (even with repeated cleanings). Underneath is vinyl flooring that I might like to keep as the permanent floor. How do I get the pad removed from the vinyl flooring where it may have gotten stuck to it? Thanks!
Did you have to secure the subfloor before installing new flooring? I'm wanting to do the same..but subfloor is really old and squeeky!
any hints for installing around radiators? i wish i had a vent like you do in that room i hate having radiators in my house
What? radiators heat your house the vent is when you have gas installed to let air circulate so no one gets carbon monoxide poisoning
I LOVED this video! Very informative! And you're hilarious ;) Can't wait to go rip up my carpet!
For those doing DIY removal, what method of disposal do you use and if dumpster, what size?
Thank you Sir!. You taught me something new!
Is it possible to remove the carpet and padding without removing the baseboards?
a roofing scraper makes short work of removing trim/Staples and tack strips, I cleared a 20x13 room in about 3 hours
"stanky ol' carpet" lol. Wow this was helpful and entertaining, thanks
Very nice and informative video.
Nice gloves lol ... Awesome video but man idk if I've have stuck my hand in the vent without some super thick gloves on
yeah I tried to not think too much about what I was doing!
nice helpful video. love the ending with the rat nest lol
What's the heavy tool being used to remove the tack strips at e.g. 6'20? Is that just a big chisel or something?
Hi, it's just the flat end of a crowbar. You could use a big chisel or claw hammer as well.
It goes fast, maybe 30 minutes to an hour. The time consuming part is taking off the tack strips and pad staples. You might not even have to take off the baseboard.
Doing this today ourselves :) Thanks for the tutorial!!
Well this helped me a lot. I presume you were replacing the baseboards with something different as I know you don't need to remove them. Great video. I will wear gloves though... you had me cringing when you stuck your hand in the vent!!
Yes, it is a filth sponge. In this room I replaced it with glueless laminate. Just a sweep and it's clean!
Thanks so much! this helped my Mom and I so much!!!
ok now since that seems easy
how do I remove any stuff from the rug that may hav estuck to the floor. like glus and stuff. what do i need to remove that. I am willing to buy it and could not remember what it was called. i saw something for 26.00 on amazon
thanks for making this video.......... it helped me
Great video! Thank for making it.
how do you get parts of carpet that ripped off while ripping carpet stuck under the wall?
To make it easier to haul it out, cut the old carpet from the backside into 4 ft. strips and roll it up. Also, do the baseboards last.
+Rick R ,
That's what I ws going to do. I still think it's a better way of doing the job.
That's not a bad idea. I could get really creative with the paint job knowing I was just going to cover it up. :)
thanks this will help me in the next week!
how many carpets does it take to cause asthma?
Looks fun! I can't wait to remodel my home!
You know it's gonna be fun when you find a condom wrapper, chocolate, and a Barbie Doll coat hanger, all in the same place.
i see a soda can... so thats five cents... LMFAO
Thank you for posting. Time to get to work.
thx that will save me a ton when i recarpet a rental house im gonna sell in the spring
glad to help. If it's nasty old carpet like mine, rip it out in winter it might not stink as bad!!
its not that bad i hope.. i will see it soon.. thx again
Thank you. Really Helped.
Thank you sir - this will help a lot.
Extremely helpful THANK YOU
Ha imagine something pulls his hand lol. But to the question :) We are installing laminate flooring in our house and we are taking out the new carpet after i pull up the carpet and the padding theres this stuff called vinyl(i think thats how its spelled) do i need to pull that up?
Thanks for the video. Glad nothing bit you.
how long did this take all together?
Hey this was just the info I was looking for thanks!
Thank you, simple and easy
Thanks for the video!
I love the nice information!Can you make another video?🙂
Thanks for sharing. I'll be doing this soon.
This was great lol, well here I go.. DIY TIME.
+Ally Shears Good luck and wash your hands after!
your so lucky yours are stapled down..
My house is glued.. I have like 1200 square foot of glued carpet pad to remove.. thinking I need a bigger chisel...
I feel your pain, I've had encounters with the glue too. If you can't scrape it off you might think about getting some adhesive remover from a flooring store.
Nice job man
Very helpful. Thanks!