Taking Carpet Off Stairs

Paint the treads black and the risers white.

Taking carpet off stairs. Start at the top of the stairs and remove the carpet with the vise grips and utility knife. In fact it just got worse as i went down the stairs ripping that carpet and padding off. I started at the bottom corner of the stairs by using a crowbar to pry the carpet away from the tack strip. Find a good place to start removing carpet from stairs.

This was a simple system that worked great and will also be how i handle it when dealing with the basement stairs too. I have pinned so many pages on pinterest with what i wanted to do. Use the vise grips to pull the carpet free from the riser. But i had pulled a little bit back on the top step and saw that there was at least an overhang on the treads.

Every 3 stairs i used a box cutter to cut the carpet from side to side. Heck you will be finding it everywhere for the weeks to come. Grip the carpet with both hands for easier removal and to maintain balance and safety. Removing carpet from stairs and replacing it with wood stair treads is a totally doable diy.

With gloved hands and using a screwdriver 5 in 1 tool or similar implement pry up a corner until you can gain a grip. Replacing stair treads starts with tearing out carpet then staples and then cutting the old bullnoses. This staircase makeover was accomplished in a weekend and looks like a professional proof that a staircase remodel can be a diy job. I had no idea what i would find under the carpet.

Work from side to side. So bad that i started to question my sanity. Like this gaping hole. Not perfect wood but okay to paint.

The hardest part about removing carpet from stairs is starting. Ripping off the carpet and painting the stairs was the best decision i made. That carpet is coming off those stairs. After i removed the padding i used a crowbar hammer and a flat edged screwdriver to remove the tack strip and staples.

Without damaging the wood you must reach under the carpet and pry it free. Removing carpet from stairs and replacing it with wood stair treads is a totally doable diy. On your picture frames across the floor. Cut the carpet with a utility knife under the nose of the landing.

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. But one thing i ve learned in the diy world is this fact. I know it s really bad.