If there is moisture under the plastic it means that you need to use waterproof paint or moisture sealant on the floor before starting your installation project.
Can you use a carpet cleaner on concrete.
Do choose the right cleaning product for the job see questions to ask when choosing a concrete cleaner or degreaser.
The crux of the issue here is that while carpet cleaners work just fine when extracting dirt and grime from carpets most of them have metal pieces at the bottom which can damage other surfaces.
I d to clean the concrete floor so we aren t tracking the dust upstairs.
Concrete can be cleaned with a water steam process.
Seal the plastic using a tape and then wait for 24 hours.
Steam floor cleaners are available for purchase and rental or homeowners can use a professional service for the process.
Water steam cleaning does not harm concrete surfaces.
We had our basement drywalled recently.
I am assuming you have something like my setup synthetic and kind of salt peppered that is probably artificial and is not honestly that outdoor tolerant not that plush either but still resembles carpet rather than the astroturf like fake gras.
You can even remove carpet glue from a concrete floor with wd 40.
Spray the grease cutter on the glue and let it sit for a while.
Finish by using one of our cleaning recipes to get the concrete clean of all residue.
I m looking for a more semi permanant way to clean till i can get a finished floor down.
While you may be wondering can you use a carpet cleaner on tile floors it s best to use other methods to avoid damaging the tiles.
When installing carpet on concrete floors you need to use a tackless strip equipped with concrete nails.
Use a scraper to carefully pry the loosened glue up from the concrete.