Taking Carpet Off Stairs And Staining

Throw them away as you remove them to avoid accidentally stepping.

Taking carpet off stairs and staining.

The hardest part about removing carpet from stairs is starting. Tear out the padding. You will probably see how dirty the stairs were under the carpet. It takes stain at least 6 hours to dry to the touch which means we couldn t come down until the next morning.

That carpet is coming off those stairs. It can do everything from removing soap scum to cleaning. To remove carpet stains. Our were on the treads and the risers.

Without damaging the wood you must reach under the carpet and pry it free. Use a hammer to pull out stray tack strip nails or hammer in any nails that aren t flush. Simply blot the spot. Because i have a child with asthma as well as a dog who thinks he needs to taste anything he can find on the floor i broke it up and completed a stair at a time rolling the carpet up as i went.

But i had pulled a little bit back on the top step and saw that there was at least an overhang on the treads. Never scrub the carpet or you risk ruining the carpet fibers or letting the spill soak through to the carpet pad. To rid your carpet of foul smells first blot any strongly affected spots with a damp cloth. Vinegar is one of the best cleaning powerhouses you can have in your home.

I had no idea what i would find under the carpet. If both the treads and the risers are carpeted you may be able to slide the blade of a utility knife along an edge without scratching the wood. Now give the rug a healthy sprinkle of. Step 1 get started.

Dry working from the outside in. This is the first look of the stain with no rubbing or smudging off. I have pinned so many pages on pinterest with what i wanted to do. Whoever put the carpet in on our stairs did not want it to come up there were so many staples.

Rinse thoroughly with clean hot water. Removing the carpet tacks and staples. Removing the carpet went a lot faster than i had anticipated and was able to get it done in 2 evenings. I gave the stairs a second coat of stain.

Next blot the area dry with a clean dry cloth or paper towel. After everything is removed clean up the stairs with a shop vac. Paint the treads black and the risers white. 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.

Use the flathead screwdriver or painter s tool long nose pliers and hammer. 7 stain removing household heroes. Use a crow bar to remove the tack strips.