It appears they left a two inch overhang of carpet on the top.
Removed carpet from stairs now what.
Why remove the carpet from stairs.
Remove varnish from wood stairs.
Every 3 stairs i used a box cutter to cut the carpet from side to side.
Cut the carpet with a utility knife under the nose of the landing.
Well to be perfectly honest remove the carpet from our entire house.
The stairs are the heart of our home.
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.
Removing carpet from stairs can be easily tackled in a day or over the weekend without hiring a professional.
We love using really strong construction grade trash bags for demo debris.
We also demoed the railings to make way for a new modern look.
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.
Cut the carpet.
I ve had my eye on removing the carpet from the stairs for some time.
Well not until the varnish is removed from the wood first.
Place it in a large trash can to make clean up even easier.
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.
Wear gloves to protect your hands from the staples that hold the carpet in place.
Start at the top of the stairs and remove the carpet with the vise grips and utility knife.
After i removed the padding i used a crowbar hammer and a flat edged screwdriver to remove the tack strip and staples.
If there s a metal nosing at the top of the stairs pry it up to remove it.
Since we moved into our house we have wanted to remove the carpet from our stairs and paint them.
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.
Now that the carpet is removed it s time to sand the threads down and make them look beautiful.
The step of the project took us about 2 hours plus it looks and smells better now.
Follow these steps to remove old carpeting from stairs.
Hello for the question around finishing carpet at the top of the stairs they mentioned in their how to and showed a photo of how they left the carpet at the top of the stairs the last step folded down on the riser and used a sharp blade to cut the carpet on the top riser.
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.
This was a simple system that worked great and will also be how i handle it when dealing with the basement stairs too.
Grip the carpet with both hands for easier removal and to maintain balance and safety.
To remove carpet from stairs start at the top.
After removing carpet from stairs.
Now that that s over with more detail.
