Remove Carpet And Paint Stairs

About 2 years ago i started this diy yeah sometimes i take forever oh well.

Remove carpet and paint stairs. Use a hammer to pull out stray tack strip nails or hammer in any nails that aren t flush. Step 1 remove the nasty carpet from the stairs step 2 remove nails and millions of staples patch any holes prime the treads and risers. Cut the carpet with a utility knife under the nose of the landing. Removing the carpet tacks and staples.

Sand the wood using multiple grit sandpaper. Remove the carpet from the stairs. Stain the wood treads. To take up all the carpet tack strips just place a flat head screw driver under the strip tap in with the hammer and gently pry it up.

Use pliers to yank. Grip the carpet with both hands for easier removal and to maintain balance and safety. Remove the staples after that. Step 3 repair all of the holes in the walls the builders hid with the carpet.

Tear out the padding under the carpet. Eventually that lead to the prettiest part of the project painting the stairs. Stray staples and nails will be scattered throughout the material so continue wearing gloves. Pull the carpeting off the stairs starting at the top of the stairwell.

Start at the top of the stairs and remove the carpet with the vise grips and utility knife. Roll it tape it and remove it from the work site. You may need to cut portions of the carpeting away with a utility knife to loosen the first few strips. In this part of the project i learned how to remove the carpet from the stairs.

There s always a way to make my home prettier with the time and money i have. Use a crow bar to remove the tack strips. Since we moved into our house we have wanted to remove the carpet from our stairs and paint them. Cut the carpet into manageable sections.

Our were on the treads and the risers. Use the vise grips to pull the carpet free from the riser. It has taken a lot of patience and planning. If needed cut the carpet into manageable pieces with a razor knife and roll them into tubes before placing them into the trash can.

Removing carpet from stairs can be easily tackled in a day or over the weekend without hiring a professional. Pull up all the carpet pad. I want to do stuff make stuff clean stuff. Spring fever has been hitting me hard lately.

Fill in any holes in the wood with wood filler. Work from side to side. Using a varnish stripper remove the top coat from the stair treads. Well to be perfectly honest remove the carpet from our entire house.