Carpet is stretched over tack strips using a kick stretcher or a power stretcher so if you pull the whole carpet it you risk losing that stretch.
Lift a carpet.
In this video you ll learn how to remove carpet in your project.
Avoid cutting the carpet because it will be incredibly difficult to put back together attractively.
You re going to need to dry the floor beneath the carpet otherwise it could cause floor buckling.
It s a simple technique of cutting the carpet into sections and rolling them up and either tying or taping them for easy.
Using a pair of pliers grab a corner of your carpet.
Mind you do not stretch it.
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Using pliers and a pair of work gloves start separating the carpet from the padding and the floor.
Pulling too hard and fast will only tear carpet fibers from the carpet.
Raise carpet off the floor.
Run your fingers through the carpet fibers a few times rubbing your hands back and forth through the fibers.
Susie demonstrates an easy way of lifting and disposing of a carpet.
When you lift the carpet only lift the bit you need up or do it in sections.
Lifting up a carpet is a lot easier with the help of an assistant.
It depends on how much of the carpet you re going to pull up.
Rub the edge of a plastic gift card through the fibers if your fingers aren t helping much.
Gently lift the carpet up and towards you away from the corner.
To lift the carpet push forward if you have trainers on kick the carpet.
You can pull carpet up off the tacking strip to do some work.
Start in a corner.
When you relay it again if you havnt got a carpet kicker use your trainers.
Gently use a fork or spoon to lift matter away and make sure to employ a light touch.
Take any doors off the hinges that swing into the room where the carpet will be removed using a screwdriver and hammer.
If you re having trouble getting your carpet up with pliers use a knee kicker to loosen the carpet.
Next treat the exposed area with plenty.
Too much pressure risks working the material deeper into the carpet.