But i had pulled a little bit back on the top step and saw that there was at least an overhang on the treads.
Ideas for taking carpet off stairs.
Start at the top of the stairs and remove the carpet with the vise grips and utility knife.
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Cut the carpet with a utility knife under the nose of the landing.
Before anything can change the old nasty carpet needs to be removed.
Use the vise grips to pull the carpet free from the riser.
I started at the bottom corner of the stairs by using a crowbar to pry the carpet away from the tack strip.
That carpet is coming off those stairs.
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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.
I had no idea what i would find under the carpet.
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.
Grip the carpet with both hands for easier removal and to maintain balance and safety.
Pulled up carpet and padding using gloves i used a pair of gardening gloves cutting the carpet with a box cutter every 3rd step to make removal manageable.
8 for a 2 pack of crow bars.
Find a good place to start removing carpet from stairs.
Then i used a sharp razor knife and cut the carpet and took it outside.
Paint the treads black and the risers white.
It helps to use long nose pliers flat head screwdriver and or painter s tool.
Needle nose pliers are your best friend for getting carpet off of steps.
Removed stare tacks and staples using a crowbar hammer and flat head screwdriver pliers would work too.
These ideas are proof that a hint of color and texture can go a long way on your stairs.
Steps for removing carpeting from stairs with gloved hands and using a screwdriver 5 in 1 tool or similar implement pry up a corner until you can gain a grip.
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Starting at a corner begin pulling the carpet up.
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Starting at the corners and pulling with all your might i pulled about 3 steps at a time rolling the carpet as i went up the stairs.