Taking Carpet Off Srasirs

So bad that i started to question my sanity.

Taking carpet off srasirs.

The carpet is held to the stairs along tack strips. But i had pulled a little bit back on the top step and saw that there was at least an overhang on the treads. Now that you ve gained a handful of carpet yank it back in quick motions to continue breaking the seal along the walls. Then rock the bar up and down and pry that baby off.

It is likely that the carpet was installed in segments so this step may be unnecessary. Here are smart jr s pictures of me ripping off the second to last stair. 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. My method was this.

I have pinned so many pages on pinterest with what i wanted to do. Some of these came right off some came off in pieces. I know it s really bad. Step 3 cut where you can.

Tips for removing carpet from stairs find a good place to start removing carpet from stairs. That carpet is coming off those stairs. Like this gaping hole. 1 pry up the right corner.

Once the carpet is separated from the tacks along a strip you start to get a handle on it. 4 tear up padding and put in garbage bag. I had no idea what i would find under the carpet. Finish removing fasteners and patching holes.

To get the tack strips off the treads you ll need a large pry bar and a hammer. Begin your carpet removal project step 2. When enough carpet is freed cut it with the utility knife. Remove padding and tack strips step 3.

Ripping off the carpet and painting the stairs was the best decision i made. Not perfect wood but okay to paint. Each piece of carpet was also wrapped around the edges of the stairs and around the balusters so i had to remove the. 2 pull carpet over to the left until reaching the spindles.

3 cut or tear off carpet and put in garbage bag. Stick the bar under the strip and hammer it in until you get some leverage. Paint the treads black and the risers white. I started at the bottom corner of the stairs by using a crowbar.

Work from strip to strip. Cut the carpet.