How do you rip up a carpet?

Question

I'm getting new carpets, and need to get rid of my old one, what tools do I need, also, what do I with the nails and do I need to rip up all the carpet, even when the carpet meets the door or the edges of a wall?

Answer 1

First, get yourself a face-mask. There is a lot of stuff that can get trapped in carpeting (mites, dust, molding food particles from spills, pet dander, and a ton of other stuff). When you start pulling the carpet up, you'll see a ton of dust that gets kicked up.

Next, get a utility knife, several fresh blades, pliers, duct tape, a hammer, and a prybar (I prefer the "Super Wonderbar" - I got it from Home Depot).

If you have hardwood floors underneath the carpeting, then substitute the knife for a heavy duty pair of scissors.

Now, you're ready to get to work. Grab a corner of the carpeting with the pliers and pull it up. See what's beneath the carpet. If it's hardwood flooring, get your scissors ready. If it's plywood, the utility knife will work well. If it's cement, make sure to have a ton of extra blades on hand.

Now, pull up a section of the carpet that's as long as the room. Start cutting the carpet into 2 foot strips. Roll the strips tightly and bundle them with the duct tape. These should leave you with several light-weight rolls of carpeting that you can easily carry out to the garbage.

If you didn't roll the padding with the carpet, put those into rolls too. Padding weighs much less and you can compress it more easily, so you can cut that into 4 or 5 foot strips, fold it, roll it, and tape it.

Next, you have to worry about the tack strips. If they're tacked into hardwood or plywood, they should come out pretty easily. Just slide the prybar underneath (quickly and with some force). Then, just push down on the prybar and pop the strip up. If a nail sticks out, use the claw on the prybar to pop it out. If the head breaks off the nail, you can try to pull it out using pliers or vise-grips. You can also pound it in and then sink it in further using a nailset.

If your tack strips are nailed into cement, they'll probably be a bit more difficult to take out. Once the nails have settled into the cement and oxidize a little, they're pretty tough to pull out so you'll probably have a lot more jammed nails than if you were pulling it out of wood. So, just do the same thing and use the claw to get them out. If the head breaks, you can use a Dremel or a Sawzall with a metal cutting blade to chop off the part of the nail that's sticking up.

Once you get all of this cleared out, sweep and vacuum the floor. Wait an hour or so and then wash the floor. Waiting will allow the dust to settle and the washing should get rid of the settled dust without stirring it up again like sweeping or vacuuming would.

Finally, your question about ripping up the carpet where it meets the door or the edges of the walls. Yes, you need to get the carpet up where it meets the walls. That's where all the tack strips are. Where it meets at the door can be slightly tricky. If you're replacing the carpet in one room, but you're NOT replacing the carpet on the other side of the door, you can cut around the door and leave a flap. The carpet installers will cut it for you so that it will make a nice match under the door. If you want to do it yourself, cut the flap and then roll it back. On the underside of the carpet, you will most likely see a piece of tape. (It's heat activated tape for meeting two pieces of carpet together). Just yank that piece of tape off and the carpet should split apart right where it needs to.

Good luck!

Answer 2

How To Rip Up Carpet

Answer 3

Yes, if you're going to lay new carpet the floor should be cleared of everything from wall to wall. A utility knife works good for cutting it but make sure it's sharp. A hammer and a small crowbar should get the nails out. If you can't get a nail out just pound it into the floor so it doesn't stick up. Or try breaking the head off then take a punch and pound it into the floor. They have a way of working themselves back up with time. Before you lay the new carpet, sweep and mop the floor so you know it's nice and clean.

Answer 4

You will need a tool to cut the carpet, a pry bar and elbow grease. Cut the carpet in manageable lengths and start pulling. The hardest part is getting the tac strips up and staples pulled up

Answer 5

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Answer 6

if its not glued pull it out from underneath the baseboards and roll it up.If its glued,cut it into sections with a utility knife and take it out in four squares.you will need a large screwdriver to pry with and a pair of pliers to grip and pull with.pull any nails with a wonder bar and dispose of them in the proper manner.

Answer 7

Just to add one more tip to the other answers. Purchase some good knee pads at you local H/W store...they will work great!

Answer 8

Just pull bigman. then use a flat bar and hammer to pull up the tack strip.

Answer 9

in sections

Answer 10

yup rip it up.