Cut the carpet with a utility knife under the nose of the landing.
Took carpet off stairs now what.
Grip the carpet with both hands for easier removal and to maintain balance and safety.
Throw them away as you remove them to avoid accidentally stepping.
Work from side to side.
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.
How to replace stair carpet with paint.
Resist the temptation to pound.
Pull the carpeting off the stairs starting at the top of the stairwell.
Tear out the padding.
Our were on the treads and the risers.
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.
Removing the carpet went a lot faster than i had anticipated and was able to get it done in 2 evenings.
Use a crow bar to remove the tack strips.
Now that you ve gained a handful of carpet yank it back in quick motions to continue breaking the seal along the walls.
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.
Removing the carpet tacks and staples.
Pull off tack strips or pull out nails and staples with the prybar and pliers.
Start at the top of the stairs and remove the carpet with the vise grips and utility knife.
Use the vise grips to pull the carpet free from the riser.