Rip Up Basement Carpet

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Rip up basement carpet.

If you are thinking about ripping up your carpets before you get in over your head stop to consider everything it entails. Not helpful 1 helpful 1. These are the five things you need to know about carpet removal. If you are pulling up carpet from stairs.

Rip up both carpet and coal at the same time if the foam isn t glued down. Fold back about 3 ft. Carpet tack strips can usually remain in place but look for rust rot or other damage. If that works you can reinstall it by taping it back together.

To detach the carpet from the tack strip that holds the carpet in place along walls start in a corner. Just be aware that new carpet pad is cheap so don t waste a lot of time trying to dry the old stuff. Begin at the top of the stairs. Grab the cut end of carpet and pull it from the stairs using gloved hands.

If not cut the carpet near the top of the top stair riser. Just grab the carpet with pliers and pull. Yes i would paint the room first to reduce the risk of getting paint on the new carpet. Pry up the metal nosing and remove it if present.

Lay the carpet back on the floor and fire up the air movers and rental dehumidifier.