Took Carpet Off Stairs Now What

Removing the carpet went a lot faster than i had anticipated and was able to get it done in 2 evenings.

Took carpet off stairs now what.

Tear out the padding. Use the vise grips to pull the carpet free from the riser. Our were on the treads and the risers. Cut the carpet with a utility knife under the nose of the landing.

We d like to take the carpet off ours because it s so annoying to vacuum but we live in a row house with the stairs along a shared wall. How to replace stair carpet with paint. Grip the carpet with both hands for easier removal and to maintain balance and safety. Use a hammer to pull out stray tack strip nails or hammer in any nails that aren t flush.

Start at the top of the stairs and remove the carpet with the vise grips and utility knife. Throw them away as you remove them to avoid accidentally stepping. We can hear our neighbors going up and down stairs and they have carpet so we don t want to increase the noise we make that they can hear. Use a crow bar to remove the tack strips.

Resist the temptation to pound. Because i have a child with asthma as well as a dog who thinks he needs to taste anything he can find on the floor i broke it up and completed a stair at a time rolling the carpet up as i went. Steps for removing carpeting from stairs with gloved hands and using a screwdriver 5 in 1 tool or similar implement pry up a corner until you can gain a grip. Removing the carpet tacks and staples.

Now that you ve gained a handful of carpet yank it back in quick motions to continue breaking the seal along the walls. Work from side to side.