Removing the carpet tacks and staples.
Took carpet off stairs now what.
Use the vise grips to pull the carpet free from the riser.
Work from side to side.
Tear out the padding.
Grip the carpet with both hands for easier removal and to maintain balance and safety.
Pull off tack strips or pull out nails and staples with the prybar and pliers.
Our were on the treads and the risers.
We can hear our neighbors going up and down stairs and they have carpet so we don t want to increase the noise we make that they can hear.
Now that you ve gained a handful of carpet yank it back in quick motions to continue breaking the seal along the walls.
Resist the temptation to pound.
Start at the top of the stairs and remove the carpet with the vise grips and utility knife.
Use a crow bar to remove the tack strips.
Throw them away as you remove them to avoid accidentally stepping.
Use a hammer to pull out stray tack strip nails or hammer in any nails that aren t flush.
Because i have a child with asthma as well as a dog who thinks he needs to taste anything he can find on the floor i broke it up and completed a stair at a time rolling the carpet up as i went.
How to replace stair carpet with paint.
Removing the carpet went a lot faster than i had anticipated and was able to get it done in 2 evenings.
Pull the carpeting off the stairs starting at the top of the stairwell.
We d like to take the carpet off ours because it s so annoying to vacuum but we live in a row house with the stairs along a shared wall.