Took Carpet Off Stairs Now What

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.

Took carpet off stairs now what.

Tear out the padding. Pull off tack strips or pull out nails and staples with the prybar and pliers. You may need to cut portions of the carpeting away with a utility. 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.

Start at the top of the stairs and remove the carpet with the vise grips and utility knife. Our were on the treads and the risers. Cut the carpet with a utility knife under the nose of the landing. Resist the temptation to pound.

How to replace stair carpet with paint. Grip the carpet with both hands for easier removal and to maintain balance and safety. Work from side to side. Use a hammer to pull out stray tack strip nails or hammer in any nails that aren t flush.

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. Pull the carpeting off the stairs starting at the top of the stairwell. Throw them away as you remove them to avoid accidentally stepping. Use the vise grips to pull the carpet free from the riser.

Use a crow bar to remove the tack strips. 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.