Removing Carpet Runner From Stairs

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

Removing carpet runner from stairs.

After tackling the carpet on a few stairs we learned some things and got into a rhythm. Note that many installations will have a separate piece of carpet pad to remove for each stair. How to remove a carpet runner on wood stairs. Simply unscrew the clamps at the juncture of horizontal and vertical and place the rod assembly in a safe place.

Find a good place to start removing carpet from stairs. You don t want to go all the way through the carpet and scratch the wood beneath so be sure. Use the flat head screwdriver or pliers to remove tacks and staples holding the runner pad in place. When a runner is loose worn and dirty.

How to remove the carpet from your stairs we had builder grade runner that was showing its age our house is 11 years old with oak treads underneath. A carpet runner on wooden stairs can give you big decor impact for the amount of money and effort required. Since we moved into our house we have wanted to remove the carpet from our stairs and paint them. We found that the best method was to start out by slicing the carpet down the middle of the tread lengthwise with your carpet knife.

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. 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. Well to be perfectly honest remove the carpet from our entire house. It s important to understand the different parts that make up a carpet stair before getting to work.

Carpeted stairs consist of a carpet pad nosing tack strips tread riser and carpet. Wear proper safety gear such as safety goggles or glasses gloves and a face mask to avoid cuts flying debris and dust while removing the carpet.