Taking Carpet Off Stairs

Every 3 stairs i used a box cutter to cut the carpet from side to side.

Taking carpet off stairs.

Not perfect wood but okay to paint. Start at the top of the stairs and remove the carpet with the vise grips and utility knife. Paint the treads black and the risers white. I have pinned so many pages on pinterest with what i wanted to do.

Find a good place to start removing carpet from stairs. Without damaging the wood you must reach under the carpet and pry it free. Grip the carpet with both hands for easier removal and to maintain balance and safety. With gloved hands and using a screwdriver 5 in 1 tool or similar implement pry up a corner until you can gain a grip.

This staircase makeover was accomplished in a weekend and looks like a professional proof that a staircase remodel can be a diy job. After i removed the padding i used a crowbar hammer and a flat edged screwdriver to remove the tack strip and staples. Ripping off the carpet and painting the stairs was the best decision i made. I had no idea what i would find under the carpet.

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

Like this gaping hole. Heck you will be finding it everywhere for the weeks to come. Use the vise grips to pull the carpet free from the riser. This was a simple system that worked great and will also be how i handle it when dealing with the basement stairs too.

So bad that i started to question my sanity. That carpet is coming off those stairs. But i had pulled a little bit back on the top step and saw that there was at least an overhang on the treads. Replacing stair treads starts with tearing out carpet then staples and then cutting the old bullnoses.

In fact it just got worse as i went down the stairs ripping that carpet and padding off. Cut the carpet with a utility knife under the nose of the landing. The hardest part about removing carpet from stairs is starting. On your picture frames across the floor.

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. Removing carpet from stairs and replacing it with wood stair treads is a totally doable diy. Work from side to side.