If you ve never removed carpet before it s pretty easy.
Remove carpet and install hardwood diy.
Not only is the padding held down to the floor with staples but it s also.
So removing carpet from our concrete slab started like any other renovation rip those puppies out.
The basic rule of thumb with removing the carpet for a hardwood installation is that you just go in reverse to take things back to the original subfloor.
Carpet padding strips staples nails glue.
Remove any carpet transition strips which are the metal strips nailed or screwed down in a doorway.
The rest of the steps had a 7 5 rise.
Pulling up carpet depends on the reason the carpet needs to be pulled up.
Here was my situation.
As a result after removing the carpet the bottom step had a 7 rise and the top step had a 8 5 rise.
Move all the furniture and personal items out of the room you will be renovating.
The first step in replacing your carpet with hardwood is removing the old carpet.
This article has some nifty tips on how to remove carpet that will save your back and make the job go quicker.
Demolitions is somethin you can totally diy and it s just so.
There s something so satisfying about removing carpet and if it wasn t so disgusting i d even say i enjoy it.
Once the carpet itself is gone you ll have to deal with the padding which is a bit trickier.
The previous owner had installed tile near the doorway entry bottom of the stairs and 3 4 thick hardwood in the passageway at the top of the stairs.
Removing carpet isn t as simple as ripping it up and throwing it out.
Save some money on your next carpet installation by removing the old carpet yourself.