Then grab the carpet by hand and continue to pull it up along an entire wall.
Tearing up carpet.
Figure out how you will dispose of the old carpet before you pull it up.
Do you want to save what s underneath the carpet.
Pull up a few feet of carpet and fold it over.
Remove this small piece of carpet and then pull upon the larger section.
Carpet may cost money to dispose of so shop.
Pull toward you to detach it from the sharp tack strip that holds it to the floor along the wall.
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Browsing carpet samples at your local home improvement center is a great.
The right carpet is about more than color.
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When the corner of the carpet is loose use your gloved hands to pull along the length of the wall.
Move the furniture out of the area where you.
Use a utility.
Fold the carpet over for easy cutting and slice it into narrow strips.
Your carpet is held down with tack strips.
To detach the carpet from the tack strip that holds the carpet in place along walls start in a corner.
If it won t come up then cut a small 6 inch by 6 inch square in the corner with your utility knife.
Go to a corner of your carpeting and run a standard screwdriver between the edge of the wall and carpet.
Removing carpet isn t as simple as ripping it up and throwing it out.
Decide the final goal of your remodeling.
Just grab the carpet with pliers and pull.
Remove the carpet tacking strips which may be nailed or stapled to the hardwood floor.