Finish removing fasteners and patching holes.
Taking up carpet from stairs.
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.
Now that you ve gained a handful of carpet yank it back in quick motions to continue breaking the seal along the walls.
Begin your carpet removal project step 2.
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Steps taken to tear carpet off of staircase.
If there s a metal nosing at the top of the stairs pry it up to remove it.
Roll up the removed carpet fasten it with a piece of duct tape to keep it from unrolling and dispose of it in a contractor bag.
Cut the carpet.
To remove carpet from stairs start at the top.
Remove padding and tack strips step 3.
Tips for removing carpet from stairs find a good place to start removing carpet from stairs.
I started at the bottom corner of the stairs by using a crowbar.
Wear gloves to protect your hands from the staples that hold the carpet in place.
Duct tape step 1.
Each piece of carpet was also wrapped around the edges of the stairs and around the balusters so i had to remove the.
If the carpet padding is tacked on simply pull it up and dispose.