Tools Needed To Pull Up Carpet

Fold the carpet over for easy cutting and slice it into narrow strips.

Tools needed to pull up carpet.

Continue pulling up carpet a few feet at a time and cutting it into easy to handle strips. 7 use a utility knife or carpet knife to slice the carpet into manageable strips and roll the strips up as you go. Existing nails or screws tell you where the joists are. In order to remove carpet easily and efficiently it s best to cut the carpet into 4 foot wide strips.

Roll up the strips and tape them for easy handling. Pull back and roll up strips pull up each 4 foot strip loosening it from the remaining carpet image 1. Use a utility knife with a sharp new blade to cut through the carpet backing. How to replace carpet.

Heavy duty utility knife. Pulling up carpet depends on the reason the carpet needs to be pulled up. The 10 best carpet removal tools. Leave transitions for the installer.

Heavy duty staple remover. Keep both hands on the knife to avoid cutting a free hand. Roll or fold the strip secure with duct tape and remove it from the room. Pull up a few feet of carpet and fold it over.

Heavy duty trash bags. It s fairly easy to pull up an entire room of carpet in one section. Tools needed to remove carpet 1. Use measuring tape to determine proper width image 1 then use a carpet blade to cut the carpet into 4 foot wide strips image 2.

Pry bar and hammer. If the goal is simply to get the old carpet out of the way protect your hands with heavy gloves and use a sharp utility knife to cut a border around the entire area about four or five inches away from the walls. Pull cut and roll. Heavy duty utility knife.

Carpet pullers are what the professionals use to pull up large carpets all at once. By driving screws into the floor joists. However it s not easy to roll transport and dispose of such a large carpet roll for example a 10 10 room would result in a 10 long section of carpet rolled. Footstool and or knee pads.

Drive screws through loose flooring and into joists to stop squeaks. With a bare floor you can eliminate floor squeaks the easiest most effective way. Walk around the room pencil in hand and mark squeaky spots. Use pliers to grip the fibers if you need to.

Eye protection and dust masks.