Pulling Up Carpet In Basement

Keep the basement temperature at or below 75 degrees f.

Pulling up carpet in basement.

This is the time consuming section of carpet removal. Begin at the top of the stairs. Then grab the carpet by hand and continue to pull it up along an entire wall. Pulling up the carpet.

Tack strips or glue. Carpeting is big heavy and bulky lincon says and just the act of pulling it up is more difficult than it might seem at first for starters carpeting attaches to the floor along. Lay the carpet back on the floor and fire up the air movers and rental dehumidifier. Carpet tack strips can usually remain in place but look for rust rot or other damage.

Of carpet and cut it into easy to handle strips photo 1. Fold back about 3 ft. There are two methods for attaching carpet to the floor. Use a putty knife to gently pry the baseboard off.

Removing carpet from a concrete floor can require some elbow work and some time. Continue pulling up carpet a few feet at a time and cutting it into easy to handle strips. To pull up the carpet start by removing the baseboard or molding along the walls. Just grab the carpet with pliers and pull.

Just be aware that new carpet pad is cheap so don t waste a lot of time trying to dry the old stuff. If that works you can reinstall it by taping it back together. To detach the carpet from the tack strip that holds the carpet in place along walls start in a corner.