Taking Up Carpet From Stairs

To remove carpet from stairs start at the top.

Taking up carpet from stairs.

Duct tape step 1. Removing old carpet from stairs is an easy diy project you can take on yourself. Tips for removing carpet from stairs find a good place to start removing carpet from stairs. Now that you ve gained a handful of carpet yank it back in quick motions to continue breaking the seal along the walls.

Check out our flooring ideas playlist for more tips. I started at the bottom corner of the stairs by using a crowbar. If there s a metal nosing at the top of the stairs pry it up to remove it. Some stairs are covered with short sections of carpet that wrap over just one tread and riser.

Remove padding and tack strips step 3. Finish removing fasteners and patching holes. Steps taken to tear carpet off of staircase. Roll up the removed carpet fasten it with a piece of duct tape to keep it from unrolling and dispose of it in a contractor bag.

Each piece of carpet was also wrapped around the edges of the stairs and around the balusters so i had to remove the. Cut the carpet. Begin your carpet removal project step 2. 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.