Ideas For Taking Carpet Off Stairs

Starting at a corner begin pulling the carpet up.

Ideas for taking carpet off stairs.

Needle nose pliers are your best friend for getting carpet off of steps. The zebra patterned carpet plays off the vivid rose wallpaper. Find a good place to start removing carpet from stairs. Not perfect wood but okay to paint.

If you are having a hard time pulling a corner of the carpet you can use a razor blade to cut the carpet. A zebra print stair runner adds depth to this room from catherine m. Removed stare tacks and staples using a crowbar hammer and flat head screwdriver pliers would work too. Start at the top of the stairs and remove the carpet with the vise grips and utility knife.

I have pinned so many pages on pinterest with what i wanted to do. Grip the carpet with both hands for easier removal and to maintain balance and safety. 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. Starting at the corners and pulling with all your might i pulled about 3 steps at a time rolling the carpet as i went up the stairs.

Before anything can change the old nasty carpet needs to be removed. I had no idea what i would find under the carpet. But i had pulled a little bit back on the top step and saw that there was at least an overhang on the treads. These ideas are proof that a hint of color and texture can go a long way on your stairs.

It helps to use long nose pliers flat head screwdriver and or painter s tool. Each piece of carpet was also wrapped around the edges of the stairs and around the balusters so i had to remove the staples holding it in place from underneath green arrow below. That carpet is coming off those stairs. Paint the treads black and the risers white.

Austin interior design and offers a cheeky counterpart to the blush pink walls. I started at the bottom corner of the stairs by using a crowbar to pry the carpet away from the tack strip. Use the vise grips to pull the carpet free from the riser. Cut the carpet with a utility knife under the nose of the landing.

8 for a 2 pack of crow bars. Homerenovation stairsrenovation diystaircase home renovation stairs with spindles remove carpet woodfill wood crackfill risers diy faux finish on st. Then i used a sharp razor knife and cut the carpet and took it outside. See more ideas about stairs stair makeover staircase makeover.