Carpet Tacks Remove

Grab the cut end of carpet and pull it from the stairs using gloved hands.

Carpet tacks remove.

To remove carpet tacks you will need vise grips. I love using the wonder tool and these pliers for this job. Its not that hard with these tips from clay king from aaa flood drying with 28. Begin at the top of the stairs.

You may also need to remove your carpet if you have hardwood floors underneath that you would like to refinish. To detach the carpet from the tack strip that holds the carpet in place along walls start in a corner. Sweep the entire floor as soon as the tack strips have all been removed. Carpet tack strips can usually remain in place but look for rust rot or other damage.

If you are trying to salvage the floor underneath make sure you do not cut grooves in the floor with the knife. Those tacks are beyond sharp. If not cut the carpet near the top of the top stair riser. For safety place each strip in a box or trash can as you remove it.

This will avoid damage to the hardwood floors from grit and debris trapped beneath the tack strips. Once you have all of the tack strips up it is time to remove any staples on the floor from the carpet pad. The patience of a saint. It s a pretty simple process.

Then grab the carpet by hand and continue to pull it up along an entire wall. A lot of times i can just use the pliers to get the staples up but some staples are so close to the floor that i need to use the wonder tool to get them started. With this method you ll never break a strip unless the wood is rotten. Oh and do be careful when removing carpet tack strips.

One way to do this is to lift the carpet away from the floor as you cut. Use a utility knife or carpet knife to slice the carpet into manageable strips and roll the strips up as you go. If you are pulling up carpet from stairs. Joe is working on a carpet removal project now he is ready to.

Removing these strips that once held your carpet is the most tedious part of carpet removal. Just grab the carpet with pliers and pull. Mask if there are carpet remnants and if it seems dusty. A very easy way to remove carpet tack strip from the basement concrete floor.

To easily remove the carpet tack strip move the pry bar near a nail and pry up while gently lifting the end of the tack strip with your other hand. Fold the carpet over for easy cutting and slice it into narrow strips. Pulling carpet tacks out of previously buried hardwood floors is not hard it s just tedious.