Removed Carpet From Stairs Now What

This mama got bored last weekend and decided it was time to tackle a project that has been on my wish list to do list for a long long time.

Removed carpet from stairs now what.

Since we moved into our house we have wanted to remove the carpet from our stairs and paint them. Wear gloves to protect your hands from the staples that hold the carpet in place. 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. Now that the carpet is removed it s time to sand the threads down and make them look beautiful.

Work from side to side. Cut the carpet with a utility knife under the nose of the landing. If there s a metal nosing at the top of the stairs pry it up to remove it. We removed all of the demo debris and thoroughly vacuumed the stairs.

We love using really strong construction grade trash bags for demo debris. After removing carpet from stairs. After i removed the padding i used a crowbar hammer and a flat edged screwdriver to remove the tack strip and staples. Stairs are often located at the entryway to your home so removing old carpet and adding a fresh style can make a lasting impact and serve as a welcome greeting to all.

Every 3 stairs i used a box cutter to cut the carpet from side to side. As tempting as it may be to just grab a loose corner of carpet and start pulling preparing ahead of time and following a proper sequence. It appears they left a two inch overhang of carpet on the top. Why remove the carpet from stairs.

Removing carpet from stairs can be easily tackled in a day or over the weekend without hiring a professional. I ve had my eye on removing the carpet from the stairs for some time. Follow these steps to remove old carpeting from stairs. Cut the carpet.

Place it in a large trash can to make clean up even easier. In our little house you can see the living room and the kitchen from the stairs all while yelling up them to anyone who may be in the bedrooms. To remove carpet from stairs start at the top. Well to be perfectly honest remove the carpet from our entire house.

The stairs are the heart of our home. Start at the top of the stairs and remove the carpet with the vise grips and utility knife. Well not until the varnish is removed from the wood first. The step of the project took us about 2 hours plus it looks and smells better now.

This was a simple system that worked great and will also be how i handle it when dealing with the basement stairs too. Now that that s over with more detail. Grip the carpet with both hands for easier removal and to maintain balance and safety. Remove varnish from wood stairs.