1 pry up the right corner.
Taking carpet off srasirs.
But one thing i ve learned in the diy world is this fact.
Remove padding and tack strips step 3.
Once the carpet is separated from the tacks along a strip you start to get a handle on it.
It is likely that the carpet was installed in segments so this step may be unnecessary.
That carpet is coming off those stairs.
The carpet is held to the stairs along tack strips.
I have pinned so many pages on pinterest with what i wanted to do.
I started at the bottom corner of the stairs by using a crowbar.
Stick the bar under the strip and hammer it in until you get some leverage.
I had no idea what i would find under the carpet.
To get the tack strips off the treads you ll need a large pry bar and a hammer.
Begin your carpet removal project step 2.
Each piece of carpet was also wrapped around the edges of the stairs and around the balusters so i had to remove the.
Like this gaping hole.
Paint the treads black and the risers white.
Finish removing fasteners and patching holes.
Now that you ve gained a handful of carpet yank it back in quick motions to continue breaking the seal along the walls.
Not perfect wood but okay to paint.
My method was this.
When enough carpet is freed cut it with the utility knife.
So bad that i started to question my sanity.
Duct tape step 1.
Steps for removing carpeting from stairs with gloved hands and using a screwdriver 5 in 1 tool or similar implement pry up a corner until you can gain a grip.
2 pull carpet over to the left until reaching the spindles.
Step 3 cut where you can.
Work from strip to strip.
Tips for removing carpet from stairs find a good place to start removing carpet from stairs.
Some of these came right off some came off in pieces.
3 cut or tear off carpet and put in garbage bag.
Ripping off the carpet and painting the stairs was the best decision i made.
Then rock the bar up and down and pry that baby off.
In fact it just got worse as i went down the stairs ripping that carpet and padding off.
Here are smart jr s pictures of me ripping off the second to last stair.
I know it s really bad.