Remodel Stairs Remove Carpet

Grip the carpet with both hands for easier removal and to maintain balance and safety.

Remodel stairs remove carpet.

After removing all the pad and tack strips the real work began. Use the vise grips to pull the carpet free from the riser. You can also use a putty knife to remove stuck on glue if the carpet padding was glued to the stair. Start at the top of the stairs and remove the carpet with the vise grips and utility knife.

I can not believe how many staples are used for padding. I started pulling out the gazillion staples that held down the padding and the padding from the original carpet that was installed in 1978. Use a crow bar to remove the tack strips. Cut the carpet with a utility knife under the nose of the landing.

Tear out the padding under the carpet. When he installed the new bottom two stairs he also routed the front edges of the 2 12 on the top and bottom so that the nose of the stair tread had a more pleasing and looked more finished and less like a 2 12. Use a hammer to pull out stray tack strip nails or hammer in any nails that aren t flush. The carpet will be stapled extensively and old staples seem designed to poke fingers or palms so proceed carefully during this step and throughout the removal process.

60 carpet to hardwood stair remodel. For the actual structure of the bottom stairs we reused any 2 4 s and 2 6 s that we already head. 3 inch putty knife to place under the pry bar when removing the tack strip to protect the stair. Using a varnish stripper remove the top coat from the stair treads.

Our were on the treads and the risers. Sand the wood using multiple grit sandpaper. Remove the staples after that. Removing the carpet tacks and staples.

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. Expanding the bottom stair. Throw them away as you remove them to avoid accidentally stepping on them.