How To Take Staples Out Of Wood Floor

Be patient it will take a while to remove every last nail and staple.

How to take staples out of wood floor.

Many however will remain stuck and will need to be removed but getting as many as you can while you re removing the carpet in the first place will make it a lot. Staple that attached the padding to the floor will either pop out with the pad or. Pocket knives are used all the time by woodworkers to remove staples. Discarding the staples will mostly be a matter of sweeping them up from the floor.

Keep one handy and when you need to slip the sharp point under the staple and pop it out. Put on the medium duty leather gloves. Extract all nails and staples. However sometimes the staples will snap in two and must be pulled out with pliers.

Once you ve got all the boards up go through them one at a time and ease out the fasteners that were used to secure them. If you re removing carpet lots of floor staples will come up with the carpet as you remove it. Screwdrivers can be used in the same manner only take care on finished or delicate woodworking to avoid damaging the wood. Grab a corner of the carpet pad and pull it up from the hardwood floor.