Taking Carpet Off Stairs And Painting

Throw them away as you remove them to avoid accidentally stepping.

Taking carpet off stairs and painting.

Start at the top of the stairs and remove the carpet with the vise grips and utility knife. I know it s really bad. Use a hammer to pull out stray tack strip nails or hammer in any nails that aren t flush. Since we moved into our house we have wanted to remove the carpet from our stairs and paint them.

Like this gaping hole. After much internal debate i couldn t take it anymore and started ripping up the carpet on our stairs. So bad that i started to question my sanity. Paint the stair risers.

Step 1 remove the nasty carpet from the stairs. Stain the wood treads. Ripping off the carpet and painting the stairs was the best decision i made. Still have a lot of the finish work to do i e install moulding board and batten and paint.

Tear out the padding. Sand the wood using multiple grit sandpaper. Will keep you posted. Using a varnish stripper remove the top coat from the stair treads.

Steps for removing carpeting from stairs with gloved hands and using a screwdriver 5 in 1 tool or similar implement pry up a corner until you can gain a grip. But one thing i ve learned in the diy world is this fact. Well to be perfectly honest remove the carpet from our entire house. Use the vise grips to pull the carpet free from the riser.

This mama got bored last weekend and decided it was time to tackle a project that has been on my wish list to do list for a long long time. Pull the carpeting off the stairs starting at the top of the stairwell. Cut the carpet with a utility knife under the nose of the landing. Earlier last week i decided to rip the carpet off of my stairs and paint them.

Here is my progress so far. Use pliers to yank. Grip the carpet with both hands for easier removal and to maintain balance and safety. You may need to cut portions of the carpeting away with a utility knife to loosen the first few strips.

Our were on the treads and the risers. I give up on the little bit of paint that i couldn t get off on the sides. Now that you ve gained a handful of carpet yank it back in quick motions to continue breaking the seal along the walls. Instructions remove the carpet from the stairs.

Fill in any holes in the wood with wood filler. Use a crow bar to remove the tack strips.