Carpet Tacks Remove

Its not that hard with these tips from clay king from aaa flood drying with 28.

Carpet tacks remove.

It s a pretty simple process. Once you have all of the tack strips up it is time to remove any staples on the floor from the carpet pad. The patience of a saint. Pulling carpet tacks out of previously buried hardwood floors is not hard it s just tedious.

Then grab the carpet by hand and continue to pull it up along an entire wall. I love using the wonder tool and these pliers for this job. You may also need to remove your carpet if you have hardwood floors underneath that you would like to refinish. Grab the cut end of carpet and pull it from the stairs using gloved hands.

To remove carpet tacks you will need vise grips. If you are pulling up carpet from stairs. One way to do this is to lift the carpet away from the floor as you cut. Begin at the top of the stairs.

To detach the carpet from the tack strip that holds the carpet in place along walls start in a corner. A very easy way to remove carpet tack strip from the basement concrete floor. Removing these strips that once held your carpet is the most tedious part of carpet removal. Roll up the strips and tape them for easy handling.

Sweep the entire floor as soon as the tack strips have all been removed. Joe is working on a carpet removal project now he is ready to. A lot of times i can just use the pliers to get the staples up but some staples are so close to the floor that i need to use the wonder tool to get them started. For safety place each strip in a box or trash can as you remove it.

After pulling up your carpet you will most likely have tack strips left around the perimeter of the room. Use a utility knife or carpet knife to slice the carpet into manageable strips and roll the strips up as you go. If not cut the carpet near the top of the top stair riser. Those tacks are beyond sharp.

With this method you ll never break a strip unless the wood is rotten. Oh and do be careful when removing carpet tack strips. Just grab the carpet with pliers and pull. This will avoid damage to the hardwood floors from grit and debris trapped beneath the tack strips.

Mask if there are carpet remnants and if it seems dusty. Carpet tack strips can usually remain in place but look for rust rot or other damage. Fold the carpet over for easy cutting and slice it into narrow strips.