Taking Carpet Off Stairs

If both the treads and the risers are carpeted you may be able to slide the blade of a utility knife along an edge without scratching the wood.

Taking carpet off stairs.

I know it s really bad. Ripping off the carpet and painting the stairs was the best decision i made. This staircase makeover was accomplished in a weekend and looks like a professional proof that a staircase remodel can be a diy job. With gloved hands and using a screwdriver 5 in 1 tool or similar implement pry up a corner until you can gain a grip.

Replacing stair treads starts with tearing out carpet then staples and then cutting the old bullnoses. Removing carpet from stairs and replacing it with wood stair treads is a totally doable diy. Without damaging the wood you must reach under the carpet and pry it free. The hardest part about removing carpet from stairs is starting.

Work from side to side. The carpet will be stapled extensively and old staples seem designed to poke fingers or palms so proceed carefully during this step and throughout the removal process. But i had pulled a little bit back on the top step and saw that there was at least an overhang on the treads. Each piece of carpet was also wrapped around the edges of the stairs and around the balusters so i had to remove the staples holding it in place from underneath green arrow below.

I started at the bottom corner of the stairs by using a crowbar to pry the carpet away from the tack strip. But one thing i ve learned in the diy world is this fact. Grip the carpet with both hands for easier removal and to maintain balance and safety. Cut the carpet with a utility knife under the nose of the landing.

After i removed the padding i used a crowbar hammer and a flat edged screwdriver to remove the tack strip and staples. Use the vise grips to pull the carpet free from the riser. Removing carpet from stairs and replacing it with wood stair treads is a totally doable diy. Not perfect wood but okay to paint.

So bad that i started to question my sanity. I have pinned so many pages on pinterest with what i wanted to do. Find a good place to start removing carpet from stairs. I had no idea what i would find under the carpet.

All this is done inside your house so just imagine where all the dust is going to go. In fact it just got worse as i went down the stairs ripping that carpet and padding off. Start at the top of the stairs and remove the carpet with the vise grips and utility knife. Every 3 stairs i used a box cutter to cut the carpet from side to side.

Heck you will be finding it everywhere for the weeks to come. Like this gaping hole. That carpet is coming off those stairs.