Removing Carpet Spikes

In order to remove carpet easily and efficiently it s best to cut the carpet into 4 foot wide strips.

Removing carpet spikes.

Just grab the carpet with pliers and pull. You may also need to remove your carpet if you have hardwood floors underneath that you would like to refinish. Use measuring tape to determine proper width image 1 then use a carpet blade to cut the carpet into 4 foot wide strips image 2. You need to loosen about a foot of carpeting to attach to the machine.

How to lift a carpet up without damaging it. For concrete subfloors tack strip or the actual nail removal can be frustrating. Remove the baseboards and pull up a corner of the carpet using a claw puller or pliers. Pry up the metal nosing and remove it if present.

In most cases glue down carpet cannot be lifted up without damaging the backing or tearing the carpet. During removal small divots in the concrete will appear and should not be a concern. Its not that hard with these tips from clay king from aaa flood drying with 28. To detach the carpet from the tack strip that holds the carpet in place along walls start in a corner.

Roll up the strips and tape them for easy handling. If you re aggressive enough one or two solid blows with the hammer against the heel of the pry bar should be sufficient to dislodge the nails. If not cut the carpet near the top of the top stair riser. Removing these strips that once held your carpet is the most tedious part of carpet removal.

A very easy way to remove carpet tack strip from the basement concrete floor. Then grab the carpet by hand and continue to pull it up along an entire wall. Carpet is installed using glue or tack strips. If you are pulling up carpet from stairs.

Begin at the top of the stairs.