Removing Carpet From Stairs Diy

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.

Removing carpet from stairs diy.

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. Find a good place to start removing carpet from stairs. To remove carpet from stairs start at the top.

Since we moved into our house we have wanted to remove the carpet from our stairs and paint them. Pull up all the carpet pad. 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.

If both the treads and the risers are carpeted you may be able to slide the blade of a utility knife along an edge without scratching the wood. 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. If needed cut the carpet into manageable pieces with a razor knife and roll them into tubes before placing them into the trash can. The hardest part about removing carpet from stairs is starting.

Stray staples and nails will be scattered throughout the material so continue wearing gloves. Grip the carpet with both hands for easier removal and to maintain balance and safety. 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. If there s a metal nosing at the top of the stairs pry it up to remove it.

Cut the carpet with a utility knife under the nose of the landing. Well to be perfectly honest remove the carpet from our entire house. Disposal of old stair carpets is best done in heavy duty trash bags.