Removing Carpet Tack Strips From Wood Floors

A lot of times i can just use the pliers to get the staples up but some staples are so close to the floor that i need to use the wonder tool to get them started.

Removing carpet tack strips from wood floors.

Removing old carpeting may be necessary to save labor costs if you are having your carpet replaced. In order to have that beautiful hardwood floor you need to keep in mind that there are two types of glues that are used when putting down a carpet general carpet adhesive and tar based glue. For safety place each strip in a box or trash can as you remove it. This will avoid damage to the hardwood floors from grit and debris trapped beneath the tack strips.

Sweep the entire floor as soon as the tack strips have all been removed. You may also need to remove your carpet if you have hardwood floors underneath that you would like to refinish. This needs to be removed. Once you have all of the tack strips up it is time to remove any staples on the floor from the carpet pad.

After pulling up your carpet you will most likely have tack strips left around the perimeter of the room. How to remove tack strip from a hardwood floor without damaging the hardwood.