Removing Carpet From Stairs Before And After

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Removing carpet from stairs before and after.

Now that that s over with more detail. Each piece of carpet was also wrapped around the edges of the stairs and around the balusters so i had to remove the staples holding it in place from underneath green arrow below. Stairs are often located at the entryway to your home so removing old carpet and adding a fresh style can make a lasting impact and serve as a welcome greeting to all. Hello for the question around finishing carpet at the top of the stairs they mentioned in their how to and showed a photo of how they left the carpet at the top of the stairs the last step folded down on the riser and used a sharp blade to cut the carpet on the top riser.

After removing all the pad and tack strips the real work began. Why remove the carpet from stairs. It appears they left a two inch overhang of carpet on the top. See more ideas about stairs stair makeover staircase makeover.

In our little house you can see the living room and the kitchen from the stairs all while yelling up them to anyone who may be in the bedrooms. I started pulling out the gazillion staples that held down the padding and the padding from the original carpet that was installed in 1978. Removing carpet from stairs can be easily tackled in a day or over the weekend without hiring a professional. I ve had my eye on removing the carpet from the stairs for some time.

I started at the bottom corner of the stairs by using a crowbar to pry the carpet away from the tack strip.