Remove Carpet On Stairs And New Treads Landing

Installing hardwood treads using an easy to make template for pie steps or curved staircases last fall we tackled the renovation of our home s foyer.

Remove carpet on stairs and new treads landing.

To take up all the carpet tack strips just place a flat head screw driver under the strip tap in with the hammer and gently pry it up. After looking at my situation i decided to put new 1 treads on top of existing treads and 3 4 solid hardwood on the landing to stay within the code. The biggest project was replacing the old carpet on the staircase with hardwood treads and white risers. I started at the bottom corner of the stairs by using a crowbar to pry the carpet away from the tack strip.

Start from the top of the stairs and pull the carpet firmly as you walk down the stairs. I had to buy risers for the 13 stairs and 3 pieces of red oak boards to finish out the landing. Think about the number of times you use the stairs in a day and all it takes is a tired lazy step at the end of the day when it comes to stairs be safe follow the code. Tear up the carpet making cuts as needed.

Find a good place to start removing carpet from stairs. Many carpets will peel off in one long strip but if your carpet gets stuck make another slice with your utility knife. Each piece of carpet was also wrapped around the edges of the stairs and around the balusters so i had to remove the staples holding it in place from underneath green arrow below. Wear leather gloves while you tear up the carpet to protect your hands from carpet staples.

Pull up all the carpet pad. You can remove the carpet from the treads using the same method as the risers or you can use a knee kick tool to quickly release the tension on the carpet so that you can easily life it from the. I had 13 stairs and a landing. Carefully pry up a corner top or bottom and yank with intermittent pulls.

At the top i cut the carpet with an extra sharp razor knife leaving the carpet on the rounded part of the top thread where the upstairs hall starts. Simply unscrew the clamps at the juncture of horizontal and vertical and place the rod assembly in a safe place. I had tools to remove the carpet and i already had a power miter box a nail gun and finishing nails to attach the treads. To go with the carpet and south portlandunfurnished bedrooms granite stainless kitchendeckwasher dryer in your toe in this carpet stair landing never thought about the carpet the uk we ripped up all hard wood treads and false treads false treads solid wood stairs and the may have options from vat the staircase with the carpet on our users.