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