I Pulled Up My Carpet

How to remove carpet snags.

I pulled up my carpet.

Just grab the carpet with pliers and pull. Carpet may cost money to dispose of so shop around. If you have a shag type carpet you can. Pry up the carpet from the tacking strips underneath.

The carpet will be connected to the concrete surface via a series of wooden strips to which the carpet is tacked. Pull up and dispose of the foam padding. Pull up a few feet of carpet and fold it over. To detach the carpet from the tack strip that holds the carpet in place along walls start in a corner.

Carpeting is big heavy and bulky lincon says and just the act of pulling it up is more. Continue pulling up carpet a few feet at a time and cutting it into easy to handle strips. More often than not pet toenails and furniture moving are the main causes of snagged carpeting. Pull back a corner of the carpet using a pair of pliers.

Roll or fold the strip secure with duct tape and remove it from the room. Go to a corner of your carpeting and run a standard screwdriver between the edge of the wall and carpet. Fold back about 3 ft. Removing carpet isn t as simple as ripping it up and throwing it out.

Carpet snags are unsightly. If you want the installers of the new floor to haul away the old carpet make sure they know in advance and figure it into your price. Figure out how you will dispose of the old carpet before you pull it up. Use a utility knife with a sharp new blade to cut through the carpet backing.

Then grab the carpet by hand and continue to pull it up along an entire wall. Most carpets are installed on tack strips and you pull off the carpet by grasping a corner lifting. Pull up the carpet and underpadding roll it up and take it out of the room for disposal. Keep both hands on the knife to avoid cutting a free hand.