Q: My mother-in-law has really old artificial turf on her 8-foot-by-8-foot square patio, and we’re trying to help her remove it. But it’s really hard trying to scrape off the residue stuck to the concrete. What should we do?
A: It’s going to require a lot of elbow grease to do that without equipment or chemicals. You probably need to rent a power floor grinder or stripper to help you with the job. It’s probably too costly to buy this kind of equipment. In addition, you might use a soy-based mastic remover called Bean-e-doo that seems to have less of an odor than many other chemical products. You simply apply it and then hose everything off.
For more do-it-yourself tips, go to rosieonthehouse.com. Rosie Romero is the host of the syndicated Saturday morning Rosie on the House radio program, heard from 8-11 a.m. on KNST-AM (790) in Tucson and from 9-11 a.m. on KGVY-AM (1080) and -FM (100.7) in Green Valley. Call 888-767-4348.
