Heck you will be finding it everywhere for the weeks to come.
Taking carpet off stairs.
Start at the top of the stairs and remove the carpet with the vise grips and utility knife.
This was a simple system that worked great and will also be how i handle it when dealing with the basement stairs too.
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.
So bad that i started to question my sanity.
Replacing stair treads starts with tearing out carpet then staples and then cutting the old bullnoses.
In fact it just got worse as i went down the stairs ripping that carpet and padding off.
Ripping off the carpet and painting the stairs was the best decision i made.
Every 3 stairs i used a box cutter to cut the carpet from side to side.
I had no idea what i would find under the carpet.
Like this gaping hole.
After i removed the padding i used a crowbar hammer and a flat edged screwdriver to remove the tack strip and staples.
Paint the treads black and the risers white.
Without damaging the wood you must reach under the carpet and pry it free.
Grip the carpet with both hands for easier removal and to maintain balance and safety.
The hardest part about removing carpet from stairs is starting.
I know it s really bad.
Cut the carpet with a utility knife under the nose of the landing.
On your picture frames across the floor.
This staircase makeover was accomplished in a weekend and looks like a professional proof that a staircase remodel can be a diy job.
With gloved hands and using a screwdriver 5 in 1 tool or similar implement pry up a corner until you can gain a grip.
But one thing i ve learned in the diy world is this fact.
Find a good place to start removing carpet from stairs.
I started at the bottom corner of the stairs by using a crowbar to pry the carpet away from the tack strip.
Removing carpet from stairs and replacing it with wood stair treads is a totally doable diy.
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.
Removing carpet from stairs and replacing it with wood stair treads is a totally doable diy.
Use the vise grips to pull the carpet free from the riser.
That carpet is coming off those stairs.
Each piece of carpet was also wrapped around the edges of the stairs and around the balusters so i had to remove the staples holding it in place from underneath green arrow below.
But i had pulled a little bit back on the top step and saw that there was at least an overhang on the treads.
All this is done inside your house so just imagine where all the dust is going to go.
