Tearing Out Carpet On Stairs

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Tearing out carpet on stairs.

If there s a metal nosing at the top of the stairs pry it up to remove it. Unlike other parts of the house stairs have not been claimed by human occupants. Wear gloves to protect your hands from the staples that hold the carpet in place. Use the vise grips to pull the carpet free from the riser.

Replacing stair treads starts with tearing out carpet then staples and then cutting the old bullnoses. Grip the carpet with both hands for easier removal and to maintain balance and safety. On your picture frames across the floor. Train your cat out of scratching the staircase carpet.

The nose is the lip that extends out over the riser. Here is a quick rundown of what i did. Start at the top of the stairs and remove the carpet with the vise grips and utility knife. I left a 2 3 inch overhang when i made that first cut because i really didn t have a plan at that moment.

To remove carpet from stairs start at the top. If there is carpet on the floor above the top stair cut the carpet under the nose of the top stair using a utility knife. Pulled up carpet and padding using gloves i used a pair of gardening gloves cutting the carpet with a box cutter. All this is done inside your house so just imagine where all the dust is going to go.

Not perfect wood but okay to paint black. Removed stare tacks and staples using a crowbar hammer and flat head screwdriver pliers would work too. Do not tear the carpet up from your staircase. I grabbed my razor cutting tool and made the first cut across the carpet at the top of the staircase.

Teach your cat that scratching is fine but only on appropriate surfaces. Cut the carpet with a utility knife under the nose of the landing. If not cut the carpet near the top of the top riser grab the cut end and pull the carpet off the stairs by hand.