I m only gonna to show you how to remove stapled down padding.
Removing carpet padding staples.
Just grab the carpet with pliers and pull.
Use pliers to pull padding staples when removing carpet from stairs.
In this case use a floor scraper to remove the pieces of padding that remain stuck to the floor.
To detach the carpet from the tack strip that holds the carpet in place along walls start in a corner.
Tough spots might require a power oscillating tool.
This video will show you the fastest way to remove staples from your floor when taking out carpet.
It also shows how to remove carpet pad staples easy https.
Using a pair of needle nose pliers remove each staple by grasping and pulling with a twisting.
Get rid of carpet pad staples fast with a floor scraper.
It s tacked down with staples most of the time.
If the blade digs into the wood scrape from a low angle.
How do i avoid damaging the finish on the hardwood.
Carpet padding will be in smaller sections already.
How to remove carpet padding.
Search carefully for staples in the floor that are holding down the smaller pieces of carpet padding.
However a set of pliers flathead screwdriver and a 6 in 1 painter s tool are helpful to have on hand too.
If you re unlucky it ll be secured to the wood subfloor or your concrete pad with glue.
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The very flat tip of the heavy duty office stapler will.
Http amzn to 2tv9o2n the handyguys demonstrate use diagonal pliers to remove carpet staples embedded in a wood f.
Staples are only along the perimeter of the padding.