Taking Carpet Off Stairs And Staining

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.

Taking carpet off stairs and staining.

With gloved hands and using a screwdriver 5 in 1 tool or similar implement pry up a corner until you can gain a grip. Next blot the area dry with a clean dry cloth or paper towel. Removing the carpet went a lot faster than i had anticipated and was able to get it done in 2 evenings. Vinegar is one of the best cleaning powerhouses you can have in your home.

To rid your carpet of foul smells first blot any strongly affected spots with a damp cloth. Throw them away as you remove them to avoid accidentally stepping. Simply blot the spot. Use the flathead screwdriver or painter s tool long nose pliers and hammer.

Dry working from the outside in. 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. Tear out the padding. Now give the rug a healthy sprinkle of.

Paint the treads black and the risers white. Around 6am i came down stairs to have a first look of an almost completed stair after i removed the carpet. Not perfect wood but okay to paint. It takes stain at least 6 hours to dry to the touch which means we couldn t come down until the next morning.

7 stain removing household heroes. Never scrub the carpet or you risk ruining the carpet fibers or letting the spill soak through to the carpet pad. I had no idea what i would find under the carpet. Use a hammer to pull out stray tack strip nails or hammer in any nails that aren t flush.

I gave the stairs a second coat of stain. Use a crow bar to remove the tack strips. It can do everything from removing soap scum to cleaning. Because i have a child with asthma as well as a dog who thinks he needs to taste anything he can find on the floor i broke it up and completed a stair at a time rolling the carpet up as i went.

Rinse thoroughly with clean hot water. Step 1 get started. That carpet is coming off those stairs. You will probably see how dirty the stairs were under the carpet.

But i had pulled a little bit back on the top step and saw that there was at least an overhang on the treads. Without damaging the wood you must reach under the carpet and pry it free. Our were on the treads and the risers. To remove carpet stains.

Removing the carpet tacks and staples. I have pinned so many pages on pinterest with what i wanted to do. The hardest part about removing carpet from stairs is starting.