Carpet Tacks Remove

Pulling carpet tacks out of previously buried hardwood floors is not hard it s just tedious.

Carpet tacks remove.

A very easy way to remove carpet tack strip from the basement concrete floor. Joe is working on a carpet removal project now he is ready to. To detach the carpet from the tack strip that holds the carpet in place along walls start in a corner. Its not that hard with these tips from clay king from aaa flood drying with 28.

I love using the wonder tool and these pliers for this job. Then grab the carpet by hand and continue to pull it up along an entire wall. Just grab the carpet with pliers and pull. Those tacks are beyond sharp.

The patience of a saint. Sweep the entire floor as soon as the tack strips have all been removed. Begin at the top of the stairs. Pry up the metal nosing and remove it if present.

Roll up the strips and tape them for easy handling. Once you have all of the tack strips up it is time to remove any staples on the floor from the carpet pad. One way to do this is to lift the carpet away from the floor as you cut. Fold the carpet over for easy cutting and slice it into narrow strips.

This will avoid damage to the hardwood floors from grit and debris trapped beneath the tack strips. Removing these strips that once held your carpet is the most tedious part of carpet removal. If not cut the carpet near the top of the top stair riser. After pulling up your carpet you will most likely have tack strips left around the perimeter of the room.

For safety place each strip in a box or trash can as you remove it. If you are pulling up carpet from stairs. With this method you ll never break a strip unless the wood is rotten. 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 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. Use a utility knife or carpet knife to slice the carpet into manageable strips and roll the strips up as you go. Grab the cut end of carpet and pull it from the stairs using gloved hands. You may also need to remove your carpet if you have hardwood floors underneath that you would like to refinish.

To remove carpet tacks you will need vise grips. It s a pretty simple process. Oh and do be careful when removing carpet tack strips.