Now that that s over with more detail.
Removed carpet from stairs now what.
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.
Wear gloves to protect your hands from the staples that hold the carpet in place.
It appears they left a two inch overhang of carpet on the top.
After removing carpet from stairs.
Cut the carpet with a utility knife under the nose of the landing.
Why remove the carpet from stairs.
We removed all of the demo debris and thoroughly vacuumed the stairs.
Every 3 stairs i used a box cutter to cut the carpet from side to side.
Now that the carpet is removed it s time to sand the threads down and make them look beautiful.
In our little house you can see the living room and the kitchen from the stairs all while yelling up them to anyone who may be in the bedrooms.
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.
Grip the carpet with both hands for easier removal and to maintain balance and safety.
Remove varnish from wood stairs.
We also demoed the railings to make way for a new modern look.
Removing carpet from stairs can be easily tackled in a day or over the weekend without hiring a professional.
We love using really strong construction grade trash bags for demo debris.
If there s a metal nosing at the top of the stairs pry it up to remove it.
The step of the project took us about 2 hours plus it looks and smells better now.
Well not until the varnish is removed from the wood first.
Follow these steps to remove old carpeting from stairs.
After i removed the padding i used a crowbar hammer and a flat edged screwdriver to remove the tack strip and staples.
This was a simple system that worked great and will also be how i handle it when dealing with the basement stairs too.
Work from side to side.
Hello for the question around finishing carpet at the top of the stairs they mentioned in their how to and showed a photo of how they left the carpet at the top of the stairs the last step folded down on the riser and used a sharp blade to cut the carpet on the top 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.
Use the vise grips to pull the carpet free from the riser.
Cut the carpet.
Start at the top of the stairs and remove the carpet with the vise grips and utility knife.
Place it in a large trash can to make clean up even easier.
Well to be perfectly honest remove the carpet from our entire house.
To remove carpet from stairs start at the top.
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.
