2006-11-04 14:14:35 · 5 answers · asked by marinemom3015 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
I've done this a couple of times. Lots of elbow grease and if you shop around you an find some really good removers. If the stairs are wood , you can use vinegar & water ( it can soak for a bit, but not a long time) with a good scraper, but not too sharp since it will mar the wood. DO NOT use a wet-dry vac if the foam is powdery in places. Trust me, once I used a wet-dry vac on an enclosed staircase ; the foam was pulverized and I just vaccummed away. When I was about 2/3's of the way up I turned around to adjust the vac & I had black soot everywhere in my living room. The powder was too fine for the filter.
2006-11-04 14:39:57 · answer #1 · answered by bammaattheranch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just tear the carpet up from the tack strips and if the foam sticks to the wood, use a putty knife, a taping knife or floor scraper (you can rent one) to get it off. You can also wet the foam some to make it easier to get it off.
2006-11-04 22:17:08 · answer #2 · answered by Obsean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well normally, the carpet and the pad lift up off the floor. If this is not the case, you might have moisture damage that has caused the padding to stick to the stairs. I would call a carpet company and ask for any suggestions. Then you will probably have to refinish your stairs, that is another home improvement job in itself.
2006-11-04 22:18:36 · answer #3 · answered by doris_38133 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Start at the top and heave the lot down. Use a mask as there will be heaps of dust as well. Good luck
Vicki R
2006-11-04 22:23:05 · answer #4 · answered by Vicki R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pull it off by hand , best as possible then get a scraper handy .... could get it wet first ,but that makes a mess too .... elbow grease and a scraper i would say ..... step by step ....
or hire someone to do it - lol
2006-11-04 22:17:29 · answer #5 · answered by jeff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋