Removing Carpet From Stairs Diy

Stray staples and nails will be scattered throughout the material so continue wearing gloves.

Removing carpet from stairs diy.

I started at the bottom corner of the stairs by using a crowbar to pry the carpet away from the tack strip. If not cut the carpet near the top of the top riser grab the cut end and pull the carpet off the stairs by hand. Well to be perfectly honest remove the carpet from our entire house. The hardest part about removing carpet from stairs is starting.

Disposal of old stair carpets is best done in heavy duty trash bags. At the top i cut the carpet with an extra sharp razor knife leaving the carpet on the rounded part of the top thread where the upstairs hall starts. This mama got bored last weekend and decided it was time to tackle a project that has been on my wish list to do list for a long long time. Wear gloves to protect your hands from the staples that hold the carpet in place.

Without damaging the wood you must reach under the carpet and pry it free. To take up all the carpet tack strips just place a flat head screw driver under the strip tap in with the hammer and gently pry it up. Use the vise grips to pull the carpet free from the riser. To remove carpet from stairs start at the top.

Pull up all the carpet pad. Find a good place to start removing carpet from stairs. Start at the top of the stairs and remove the carpet with the vise grips and utility knife. If there s a metal nosing at the top of the stairs pry it up to remove it.

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. Grip the carpet with both hands for easier removal and to maintain balance and safety. If needed cut the carpet into manageable pieces with a razor knife and roll them into tubes before placing them into the trash can.