Carpet Tacks Remove

The patience of a saint.

Carpet tacks remove.

Use a utility knife or carpet knife to slice the carpet into manageable strips and roll the strips up as you go. If you are trying to salvage the floor underneath make sure you do not cut grooves in the floor with the knife. One way to do this is to lift the carpet away from the floor as you cut. After pulling up your carpet you will most likely have tack strips left around the perimeter of the room.

It s a pretty simple process. I love using the wonder tool and these pliers for this job. Its not that hard with these tips from clay king from aaa flood drying with 28. Pulling carpet tacks out of previously buried hardwood floors is not hard it s just tedious.

A lot of times i can just use the pliers to get the staples up but some staples are so close to the floor that i need to use the wonder tool to get them started. To remove carpet tacks you will need vise grips. With this method you ll never break a strip unless the wood is rotten. Roll up the strips and tape them for easy handling.

A very easy way to remove carpet tack strip from the basement concrete floor. Sweep the entire floor as soon as the tack strips have all been removed. If not cut the carpet near the top of the top stair riser. This will avoid damage to the hardwood floors from grit and debris trapped beneath the tack strips.

For safety place each strip in a box or trash can as you remove it. Joe is working on a carpet removal project now he is ready to. Just grab the carpet with pliers and pull. Those tacks are beyond sharp.

If you are pulling up carpet from stairs. You may also need to remove your carpet if you have hardwood floors underneath that you would like to refinish. Pry up the metal nosing and remove it if present. Once you have all of the tack strips up it is time to remove any staples on the floor from the carpet pad.

Removing these strips that once held your carpet is the most tedious part of carpet removal. To detach the carpet from the tack strip that holds the carpet in place along walls start in a corner. Then grab the carpet by hand and continue to pull it up along an entire wall. Carpet tack strips can usually remain in place but look for rust rot or other damage.

To easily remove the carpet tack strip move the pry bar near a nail and pry up while gently lifting the end of the tack strip with your other hand. Oh and do be careful when removing carpet tack strips. Mask if there are carpet remnants and if it seems dusty.