If you are pulling up carpet from stairs.
Removal of double faced carpet that wont come up.
A knife blade is good to pick up the backing strip too.
Ensure the tape and the surface is warm enough.
Effective adhesive removers are on the market however that will help remove the adhesive without damaging the carpet backing if used correctly.
If not cut the carpet near the top of the top stair riser.
Begin at the top of the stairs.
If your carpet won t pull up it was probably glued down.
Clean the surface with rubber alcohol.
This seems to stretch it and makes it easier to pick off.
Double faced carpet tape is designed to stick and hold.
Use of a standard household iron a towel a scraper and some water are what read more.
Pry up the metal nosing and remove it if present.
Whether you re using general purpose tape for school projects or permanent double sided tapefor industrial projects the process is generally the same.
Glued down carpet is a big job and may require some specialized carpet removal tools which you ll have to rent.
Step 1 pull the carpet back away from the floor to expose the doublesided carpet tape on the back side of the carpet.
When it comes to temporary carpet installation there is nothing better.
Unfortunately when the tape is left on the floor surface for too long it can be really tough to remove.
Choose the right tape for the job.
Rent a power carpet puller for 4 hours for 140 or a carpet pulling claw which is only 4 for 24 hours.