Take Off Carpet

Move the furniture out of the area where you.

Take off carpet.

Pull up a few feet of carpet and fold it over. Also removing glued carpet can cost up to 5 per square yard or 0 56 per square foot. When the corner of the carpet is loose use your gloved hands to pull along the length of the wall. Carpet may cost money to dispose of so shop.

Figure out how you will dispose of the old carpet before you pull it up. Carpet pads are typically installed with either staples or glue. Do you want to save what s underneath the carpet. Some older houses have.

If yours used the latter you ll have a fair amount of scraping ahead of you to get the old glue off. Carpet can stain and wear out over time so plan to replace it every five to ten years especially if it is installed in high traffic areas like living rooms. Use a utility. Pull toward you to detach it from the sharp tack strip that holds it to the floor along the wall.

Decide the final goal of your remodeling.