Taking Carpet Off Stairs And Staining

The hardest part about removing carpet from stairs is starting.

Taking carpet off stairs and staining. Removing the carpet tacks and staples. Tear out the padding. That carpet is coming off those stairs. You will probably see how dirty the stairs were under the carpet.

It takes stain at least 6 hours to dry to the touch which means we couldn t come down until the next morning. Use a hammer to pull out stray tack strip nails or hammer in any nails that aren t flush. Step 1 get started. The carpet will be stapled extensively and old staples seem designed to poke fingers or palms so proceed carefully during this step and throughout the removal process.

Use a crow bar to remove the tack strips. Throw them away as you remove them to avoid accidentally stepping. Simply blot the spot. Dry working from the outside in.

After everything is removed clean up the stairs with a shop vac. Paint the treads black and the risers white. This is the first look of the stain with no rubbing or smudging off. Whoever put the carpet in on our stairs did not want it to come up there were so many staples.

To rid your carpet of foul smells first blot any strongly affected spots with a damp cloth. Around 6am i came down stairs to have a first look of an almost completed stair after i removed the carpet. 7 stain removing household heroes. I gave the stairs a second coat of stain.

To remove carpet stains. I had no idea what i would find under the carpet. Next blot the area dry with a clean dry cloth or paper towel. Removing the carpet went a lot faster than i had anticipated and was able to get it done in 2 evenings.

With gloved hands and using a screwdriver 5 in 1 tool or similar implement pry up a corner until you can gain a grip. Without damaging the wood you must reach under the carpet and pry it free. But i had pulled a little bit back on the top step and saw that there was at least an overhang on the treads. Never scrub the carpet or you risk ruining the carpet fibers or letting the spill soak through to the carpet pad.

Now give the rug a healthy sprinkle of. It can do everything from removing soap scum to cleaning. Our were on the treads and the risers. Not perfect wood but okay to paint.

Rinse thoroughly with clean hot water. If both the treads and the risers are carpeted you may be able to slide the blade of a utility knife along an edge without scratching the wood. Because i have a child with asthma as well as a dog who thinks he needs to taste anything he can find on the floor i broke it up and completed a stair at a time rolling the carpet up as i went.