Taking Carpet Off Stairs And Staining

I have pinned so many pages on pinterest with what i wanted to do.

Taking carpet off stairs and staining.

Paint the treads black and the risers white. Our were on the treads and the risers. Dry working from the outside in. Step 1 get started.

To rid your carpet of foul smells first blot any strongly affected spots with a damp cloth. Removing the carpet tacks and staples. But i had pulled a little bit back on the top step and saw that there was at least an overhang on the treads. Use a crow bar to remove the tack strips.

Simply blot the spot. Removing the carpet went a lot faster than i had anticipated and was able to get it done in 2 evenings. Around 6am i came down stairs to have a first look of an almost completed stair after i removed 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.

To remove carpet stains. This is the first look of the stain with no rubbing or smudging off. The hardest part about removing carpet from stairs is starting. With gloved hands and using a screwdriver 5 in 1 tool or similar implement pry up a corner until you can gain a grip.

That carpet is coming off those stairs. Use the flathead screwdriver or painter s tool long nose pliers and hammer. Rinse thoroughly with clean hot water. After everything is removed clean up the stairs with a shop vac.

Never scrub the carpet or you risk ruining the carpet fibers or letting the spill soak through to the carpet pad. Next blot the area dry with a clean dry cloth or paper towel. Whoever put the carpet in on our stairs did not want it to come up there were so many staples. It can do everything from removing soap scum to cleaning.

Not perfect wood but okay to paint. Use a hammer to pull out stray tack strip nails or hammer in any nails that aren t flush. You will probably see how dirty the stairs were under the carpet. 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.

Now give the rug a healthy sprinkle of. I gave the stairs a second coat of stain. Vinegar is one of the best cleaning powerhouses you can have in your home. 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.

7 stain removing household heroes. It takes stain at least 6 hours to dry to the touch which means we couldn t come down until the next morning. Tear out the padding.