I need to cut carpet to dispose of. What tool is best ?

Answer 1

You can remove old carpet with a pry bar, and box cutters. Start at doorway, pry up old carpet little by little, and you can cut smaller sections out for easier removal with box cutters, utility knife.

Answer 2

a good carpet knife is best, but a regular $1.00 utility knife with a few sharp blades will do the trick. Just did this, past weekend. Just cut in small enough strip to throw in a trash bag and good luck.

Answer 3

I used a regular (sharp) kitchen knife. I found that the chef's knife made nice straight lines because it was a little more stiff, and the thin, narrow steak knife made cuts that tended to curve. I sliced that nasty carpet into 2' x 2' squares and the garbage pickup guys had no problem with it. (Especially since I set them in packing boxes I no longer needed.) I did have to re-sharpen my knives after I was finished.

Answer 4

A utility knife works well, a carpet knife works a little better but are hard to find.

Answer 5

my ex wife used a serrated steak knife (maybe a bread knife). Ripped through a carpet quicker than a utility knife.

Answer 6

its like a utility knife but has a hook on the end of it