Removing Floor Tacks From Carpet

Slide a piece of carpet or heavy cardboard between the bottom of the pry bar curve and the floor to protect the floor finish.

Removing floor tacks from carpet.

Step 5 remove the carpet tack strips. You may also need to remove your carpet if you have hardwood floors underneath that you would like to refinish. Its not that hard with these tips from clay king from aaa flood drying with 28. Removing old carpeting may be necessary to save labor costs if you are having your carpet replaced.

If you decide to remove the carpet you must also pry up the tack strips which are held in place with nails. It is constantly moving around your front step which is caused by. Step 5 tap the opposite end of the pry bar gently with a hammer. This material is used to keep the carpeting and padding from moving while it is being walked on day in and day out.

A good example is a welcome mat at the front door. Pick somewhere to start either a corner or a break between two tack strips. Carpet tack strips are pieces of wood with small sharp nails sticking out of them that grip a carpet and hold it in place. There s a lot of dust trapped inside old carpet.

After pulling up your carpet you will most likely have tack strips left around the perimeter of the room. 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. If the floor is made of concrete you are left with unsightly holes along the perimeter of the room. The tack strip will lift slightly from the floor.

The strips are nailed to the subfloor and while removing them is labor. I love using the wonder tool and these pliers for this job. Once you have all of the tack strips up it is time to remove any staples on the floor from the carpet pad. Slip on a pair of gloves to protect your knuckles from the abrasive carpet backing and the needle sharp tack strip.

Use the 6 in 1 painter s tool and a hammer to lift one end of one of the strips. Carpet tack strips are wooden boards installed around the perimeter of a floor to hold carpet in place. A very easy way to remove carpet tack strip from the basement concrete floor. Some people have a hard time with this step but i ll show you how to remove carpet tack strips the easy way with three simple tools.