carpet glue

jaggiebunnet

just got carpet installed upstairs and on the staircase. looks great checked over it and the guys did a good job. i pay them they leave. then i notice there is some glue at the foot of the staircase on the skirting, i tried to wipe it off with a wet cloth and nothing doing just makes a mess so i call the installers and he says to leave it a day and let it dry out and it should rub off no problem, so my question is "is that really the case?"

I know glues generally do but i don't want it taking the paint off my skirting at the same time. my own fault for not noticing i know too busy looking all up stairs that i literally walked past the foot of the stairs. They have offered to come back out if it doesn't come off (hardly likely to repaint my skirting i know ) just hoping for some reassurance for the next 24 hours ... i have no patience at all at all...

Buford T Justice

If they've said that it'll be fine, it should. They'll have had this problem many many times. Plus, if its not, they'll come back and make it right - thats the main thing. They would most likely have a remover that would dissolve the glue

jaggiebunnet

yeah that is what I expect...new house you know, not even moved in yet so very precious about it all - until the kids get let loose then i might as well forget about it

Buford T Justice

Doesn't need to be a new house. Wait till you break your back doing up some rooms in the house and then letting the kids in. Its worse than it happening in a new house :-)