Since we moved into our house we have wanted to remove the carpet from our stairs and paint them.
Remove carpet in stairs.
Spring fever has been hitting me hard lately.
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.
It has taken a lot of patience and planning.
Stair stairway makeover remodel.
Carpet to wood stairs.
Well to be perfectly honest remove the carpet from our entire house.
The carpeted stairs had to go.
The staple remover that i used was bought for stripping upholstery but it made the job so much easier.
Use the vise grips to pull the carpet free from the riser.
If you have the right tools it ll make the job a lot easier.
Cut the carpet with a utility knife under the nose of the landing.
It could not be s.
Start at the top of the stairs and remove the carpet with the vise grips and utility knife.
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.
Follow these steps to remove old carpeting from stairs.
Work from side to side.
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.
Without damaging the wood you must reach under the carpet and pry it free.
How to remove carpet from stairs first before i get to the step by steps for you this project needs the right tools.
I want to do stuff make stuff clean stuff.
The hardest part about removing carpet from stairs is starting.
Grip the carpet with both hands for easier removal and to maintain balance and safety.
Step 1 get started.