Pull off tack strips or pull out nails and staples with the prybar and pliers.
Took carpet off stairs now what.
Throw them away as you remove them to avoid accidentally stepping.
Tear out the padding.
We d like to take the carpet off ours because it s so annoying to vacuum but we live in a row house with the stairs along a shared wall.
Work from side to side.
Resist the temptation to pound.
Because i have a child with asthma as well as a dog who thinks he needs to taste anything he can find on the floor i broke it up and completed a stair at a time rolling the carpet up as i went.
Start at the top of the stairs and remove the carpet with the vise grips and utility knife.
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.
Removing the carpet tacks and staples.
How to replace stair carpet with paint.
Now that you ve gained a handful of carpet yank it back in quick motions to continue breaking the seal along the walls.
You may need to cut portions of the carpeting away with a utility.
We can hear our neighbors going up and down stairs and they have carpet so we don t want to increase the noise we make that they can hear.
Use the vise grips to pull the carpet free from the riser.
Our were on the treads and the risers.
Grip the carpet with both hands for easier removal and to maintain balance and safety.
Pull the carpeting off the stairs starting at the top of the stairwell.
Cut the carpet with a utility knife under the nose of the landing.