Removing Carpet Spikes

Carpet is installed using glue or tack strips.

Removing carpet spikes. 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. In order to remove carpet easily and efficiently it s best to cut the carpet into 4 foot wide strips. Fold the carpet over for easy cutting and slice it into narrow strips. After pulling up your carpet you will most likely have tack strips left around the perimeter of the room.

To detach the carpet from the tack strip that holds the carpet in place along walls start in a corner. You may also need to remove your carpet if you have hardwood floors underneath that you would like to refinish. You need to loosen about a foot of carpeting to attach to the machine. Its not that hard with these tips from clay king from aaa flood drying with 28.

For concrete subfloors tack strip or the actual nail removal can be frustrating. During removal small divots in the concrete will appear and should not be a concern. Just grab the carpet with pliers and pull. If you re aggressive enough one or two solid blows with the hammer against the heel of the pry bar should be sufficient to dislodge the nails.

Then grab the carpet by hand and continue to pull it up along an entire wall. Removing these strips that once held your carpet is the most tedious part of carpet removal. Pry up the metal nosing and remove it if present. Remove the baseboards and pull up a corner of the carpet using a claw puller or pliers.

In most cases glue down carpet cannot be lifted up without damaging the backing or tearing the carpet. If you are pulling up carpet from stairs. A very easy way to remove carpet tack strip from the basement concrete floor. Begin at the top of the stairs.

If not cut the carpet near the top of the top stair riser.