If not cut the carpet near the top of the top stair riser.
Removal of double faced carpet that wont come up.
This seems to stretch it and makes it easier to pick off.
Use of a standard household iron a towel a scraper and some water are what read more.
Pry up the metal nosing and remove it if present.
If your carpet won t pull up it was probably glued down.
Effective adhesive removers are on the market however that will help remove the adhesive without damaging the carpet backing if used correctly.
Step 1 pull the carpet back away from the floor to expose the doublesided carpet tape on the back side of the carpet.
Whether you re using general purpose tape for school projects or permanent double sided tapefor industrial projects the process is generally the same.
Lyle funny you should ask this question.
A knife blade is good to pick up the backing strip too.
If you are pulling up carpet from stairs.
When it comes to temporary carpet installation there is nothing better.
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Clean the surface with rubber alcohol.
Double faced carpet tape is designed to stick and hold.
Rent a power carpet puller for 4 hours for 140 or a carpet pulling claw which is only 4 for 24 hours.
Ensure the tape and the surface is warm enough.
My best efforts seem to come by using a credit card to rub hard on the backing surface.
Glued down carpet is a big job and may require some specialized carpet removal tools which you ll have to rent.