Taking Carpet Off Stairs

Heck you will be finding it everywhere for the weeks to come.

Taking carpet off stairs.

I know it s really bad. In fact it just got worse as i went down the stairs ripping that carpet and padding off. Grip the carpet with both hands for easier removal and to maintain balance and safety. That carpet is coming off those stairs.

Replacing stair treads starts with tearing out carpet then staples and then cutting the old bullnoses. All this is done inside your house so just imagine where all the dust is going to go. The hardest part about removing carpet from stairs is starting. But one thing i ve learned in the diy world is this fact.

Start at the top of the stairs and remove the carpet with the vise grips and utility knife. The carpet will be stapled extensively and old staples seem designed to poke fingers or palms so proceed carefully during this step and throughout the removal process. If both the treads and the risers are carpeted you may be able to slide the blade of a utility knife along an edge without scratching the wood. Like this gaping hole.

Removing carpet from stairs and replacing it with wood stair treads is a totally doable diy. Find a good place to start removing carpet from stairs. On your picture frames across the floor. Cut the carpet with a utility knife under the nose of the landing.

I have pinned so many pages on pinterest with what i wanted to do. With gloved hands and using a screwdriver 5 in 1 tool or similar implement pry up a corner until you can gain a grip. Without damaging the wood you must reach under the carpet and pry it free. After i removed the padding i used a crowbar hammer and a flat edged screwdriver to remove the tack strip and staples.

Use the vise grips to pull the carpet free from the riser. Ripping off the carpet and painting the stairs was the best decision i made. Not perfect wood but okay to paint. Work from side to side.

So bad that i started to question my sanity. Every 3 stairs i used a box cutter to cut the carpet from side to side. This staircase makeover was accomplished in a weekend and looks like a professional proof that a staircase remodel can be a diy job. Each piece of carpet was also wrapped around the edges of the stairs and around the balusters so i had to remove the staples holding it in place from underneath green arrow below.

Removing carpet from stairs and replacing it with wood stair treads is a totally doable diy. Paint the treads black and the risers white. I started at the bottom corner of the stairs by using a crowbar to pry the carpet away from the tack strip.