Pick somewhere to start either a corner or a break between two tack strips.
Taking up carpet tack strips.
After pulling up your carpet you will most likely have tack strips left around the perimeter of the room.
Keep both hands on the knife to avoid cutting a free hand.
Pull up a few feet of carpet and fold it over.
Use a utility knife or carpet knife to slice the carpet into manageable strips and roll the strips up as you go.
Step 1 position the pry bar as close to the bottom edge of the tack strip as possible.
Use the 6 in 1 painter s tool and a hammer to lift one end of one of the strips.
One way to do this is to lift the carpet away from the floor as you cut.
Roll or fold the strip secure with duct tape and remove it from the room.
Removing these strips that once held your carpet is the most tedious part of carpet removal.