I have plans to install hardwoods in our upstairs hallway.
Tearing up carpet on stairs.
Here are smart jr s pictures of me ripping off the second to last stair.
I ended up cutting it a little more and folding the carpet under and stapling it down at the edge of the wood that is at the top of the staircase.
3 cut or tear off carpet and put in garbage bag.
I only want to have carpet in the bedrooms one day.
Wear gloves to protect your hands from the staples that hold the carpet in place.
2 pull carpet over to the left until reaching the spindles.
To remove carpet from stairs start at the top.
Hopefully that will happen next summer.
My method was this.
With a flat head screw driver up against the nail strip strike the end of the screw driver with a hammer until you can get under the nail strip and pull it up you may want to use gloves during this step.
If there s a metal nosing at the top of the stairs pry it up to remove it.
If not cut the carpet near the top of the top riser grab the cut end and pull the carpet off the stairs by hand.
4 tear up padding and put in garbage bag.
1 pry up the right corner.