Tearing Out Carpet On Stairs

The nose is the lip that extends out over the riser.

Tearing out carpet on stairs.

Replacing stair treads starts with tearing out carpet then staples and then cutting the old bullnoses. Train your cat out of scratching the staircase carpet. Not perfect wood but okay to paint black. I left a 2 3 inch overhang when i made that first cut because i really didn t have a plan at that moment.

If there s a metal nosing at the top of the stairs pry it up to remove it. If there is carpet on the floor above the top stair cut the carpet under the nose of the top stair using a utility knife. Cut the carpet with a utility knife under the nose of the landing. Removing carpet isn t as simple as ripping it up and throwing it out.

If not cut the carpet near the top of the top riser grab the cut end and pull the carpet off the stairs by hand. Here is a quick rundown of what i did. Use the vise grips to pull the carpet free from the riser. To remove carpet from stairs start at the top.

Heck you will be finding it everywhere for the weeks to come. If there is no. On your picture frames across the floor. Grip the carpet with both hands for easier removal and to maintain balance and safety.

All this is done inside your house so just imagine where all the dust is going to go. Wear gloves to protect your hands from the staples that hold the carpet in place. Removed stare tacks and staples using a crowbar hammer and flat head screwdriver pliers would work too. Pulled up carpet and padding using gloves i used a pair of gardening gloves cutting the carpet with a box cutter.

I grabbed my razor cutting tool and made the first cut across the carpet at the top of the staircase. Do not tear the carpet up from your staircase. Teach your cat that scratching is fine but only on appropriate surfaces.