Removing Carpet From Hardwood Floors

Not only will it help to loosen any extra dirt and grime but in the event that you also missed a little bit of adhesive the hot steam from the mop will help to loosen the material so it can be easily wiped away.

Removing carpet from hardwood floors.

Once you ve established that you really want to remove the carpet be prepared for one of the dirtiest smelliest jobs you ve ever done in your life. I suggest wearing your worst work clothes including a long sleeved shirt. Remove the carpet tacking strips which may be nailed or stapled to the hardwood floor. This needs to be removed.

We took up the carpet at our airbnb and found nice wood floors underneath. Use the pliers to pull up any staples that remain stuck in the floor. Here s a short video to show how to remove carpet strips from hardwood floors. Planning to remove carpet over hardwood floors.

An even better option when it comes to getting your floors clean after removing carpet is to opt for a hardwood steam cleaner. Dispose of tacking strips and any staples or nails that held the strips in place. I m thankful we didn t have to deal with removing adhesive. Use your standard screwdriver to pry them from the floor.

While planning to uncover the original hardwood floor i pulled back the corner of the carpet to find that the padding was stapled down and not glued to the floor.