ripping up old carpet
ripping up old carpet
ripping up old carpet::If you have hardwood floors underneath the carpeting, then substitute the knife for a heavy duty pair of scissors.Grab a corner of the carpeting with the pliers and pull it up.
Start cutting the carpet into 2 foot strips.
Roll the strips tightly and bundle them with the duct tape.
These should leave you with several lightweight rolls of carpeting that you can easily carry out to the garbage.
Padding weighs much less and you can compress it more easily, so you can cut that into 4 or 5 foot strips, fold it, roll it, and tape it.
Next, you have to worry about the tack strips.
Then, just push down on the prybar and pop the strip up.
If a nail sticks out, use the claw on the prybar to pop it out.
If the head breaks off the nail, you can try to pull it out using pliers or visegrips.
You can also pound it in and then sink it in further using a nailset.
So, just do the same thing and use the claw to get them out.
Once you get all of this cleared out, sweep and vacuum the floor.
Wait an hour or so and then wash the floor.
Waiting will allow the dust to settle and the washing should get rid of the settled dust without stirring it up again like sweeping or vacuuming would.
Finally, your question about ripping up the carpet where it meets the door or the edges of the walls.
Yes, you need to get the carpet up where it meets the walls.
Where it meets at the door can be slightly tricky.
The carpet installers will cut it for you so that it will make a nice match under the door.
If you want to do it yourself, cut the flap and then roll it back.
On the underside of the carpet, you will most likely see a piece of tape.
Just yank that piece of tape off and the carpet should split apart right where it needs to.
ripping up old carpet::In college i studied conservation of art and
spent a year interning at winterthur museum in the textiles and
paintings restoration labs ripping up old carpet
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