Paint the treads black and the risers white.
Taking carpet off srasirs.
That carpet is coming off those stairs.
1 pry up the right corner.
Once the carpet is separated from the tacks along a strip you start to get a handle on it.
Work from strip to strip.
2 pull carpet over to the left until reaching the spindles.
I had no idea what i would find under the carpet.
But i had pulled a little bit back on the top step and saw that there was at least an overhang on the treads.
The carpet is held to the stairs along tack strips.
I know it s really bad.
Tips for removing carpet from stairs find a good place to start removing carpet from stairs.
I started at the bottom corner of the stairs by using a crowbar.
Here are smart jr s pictures of me ripping off the second to last stair.
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.
Ripping off the carpet and painting the stairs was the best decision i made.
Stick the bar under the strip and hammer it in until you get some leverage.
3 cut or tear off carpet and put in garbage bag.
When enough carpet is freed cut it with the utility knife.
Cut the carpet.
To get the tack strips off the treads you ll need a large pry bar and a hammer.
Now that you ve gained a handful of carpet yank it back in quick motions to continue breaking the seal along the walls.
In fact it just got worse as i went down the stairs ripping that carpet and padding off.
Remove padding and tack strips step 3.
Finish removing fasteners and patching holes.
Duct tape step 1.
It is likely that the carpet was installed in segments so this step may be unnecessary.
Then rock the bar up and down and pry that baby off.
Not perfect wood but okay to paint.
Like this gaping hole.
Begin your carpet removal project step 2.
So bad that i started to question my sanity.
Each piece of carpet was also wrapped around the edges of the stairs and around the balusters so i had to remove the.
I have pinned so many pages on pinterest with what i wanted to do.
My method was this.
Some of these came right off some came off in pieces.