Removing Carpet Runner From Stairs

After tackling the carpet on a few stairs we learned some things and got into a rhythm.

Removing carpet runner from stairs.

Find a good place to start removing carpet from stairs. Wear proper safety gear such as safety goggles or glasses gloves and a face mask to avoid cuts flying debris and dust while removing the carpet. Note that many installations will have a separate piece of carpet pad to remove for each stair. 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.

Inspect the stairs after the carpet is removed and the runner pad that may remain. A carpet runner on wooden stairs can give you big decor impact for the amount of money and effort required. Well to be perfectly honest remove the carpet from our entire house. It s important to understand the different parts that make up a carpet stair before getting to work.

Simply unscrew the clamps at the juncture of horizontal and vertical and place the rod assembly in a safe place. We found that the best method was to start out by slicing the carpet down the middle of the tread lengthwise with your carpet knife. I started at the bottom corner of the stairs by using a crowbar to pry the carpet away from the tack strip. You don t want to go all the way through the carpet and scratch the wood beneath so be sure.

Carpeted stairs consist of a carpet pad nosing tack strips tread riser and carpet. Since we moved into our house we have wanted to remove the carpet from our stairs and paint them. Use the flat head screwdriver or pliers to remove tacks and staples holding the runner pad in place. Removing carpet runners that have bar rods and floor clamps is much easier although you might need to remove adhesive as part of the process.

How to remove a carpet runner on wood stairs. When a runner is loose worn and dirty.