A huge selling point for my wife when we were looking at the house was the covered porch. The wooden swing is a great spot to sit in the shade to read a book or watch the sun set through the timber to the west. The kiddos love to sit and wait for company or the school bus.

The Covered Porch

One draw back of the porch was the worn blue outdoor carpeting. It was full of dust and things had a way of clinging to it. We’d tried cleaning it in the past, but never had much luck.

The Carpeting Before Removal

I got a wild hair one night, grabbed the corner of the carpet and gave it a tug. To my surprise, the glue gave up easily and the carpet rolled back to show the original porch boards. The floor boards where in much better shape than I had expected.

Porch Boards After Removing Carpet

With a little sanding and some paint, I think it will clean up nicely. Now just to decide on a color….