Removing Carpet From Stairs Diy

If both the treads and the risers are carpeted you may be able to slide the blade of a utility knife along an edge without scratching the wood.

Removing carpet from stairs diy.

Since we moved into our house we have wanted to remove the carpet from our stairs and paint them. Disposal of old stair carpets is best done in heavy duty trash bags. Well to be perfectly honest remove the carpet from our entire house. If needed cut the carpet into manageable pieces with a razor knife and roll them into tubes before placing them into the trash can.

To remove carpet from stairs start at the top. Without damaging the wood you must reach under the carpet and pry it free. Start at the top of the stairs and remove the carpet with the vise grips and utility knife. 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. Cut the carpet with a utility knife under the nose of the landing. Grip the carpet with both hands for easier removal and to maintain balance and safety. The hardest part about removing carpet from stairs is starting.

Pull up all the carpet pad. 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. 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. Stray staples and nails will be scattered throughout the material so continue wearing gloves.

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. 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. Use the vise grips to pull the carpet free from the riser.