Step 1 cut the carpet into strips.
Easiest way to remove carpet staples.
Step 2 start pulling the carpet.
Depends on the staples used.
Respirators masks step 1.
The first thing you need to do is figure out how many strips you ll need to cut.
Leave transitions for the installer.
Sometimes one end of the staple may still be stuck in the wood.
You can use your 6 in 1.
Spade end just did this today worked great.
Remove carpet step 3.
If your carpet is wrapped around the balusters it is probably cut in a place similar to the pink lines below.
Removing carpet runners that have bar rods and floor clamps is much easier although you might need to remove adhesive as part of the process.
Most will find it easiest to start pulling from a corner.
The ordinary cat s paw is one of the most common ways to deal with staples in reclaimed lumber.
Cut the carpet where necessary to remove large strips of carpet at once.
Flooring installers don t use a cat s paw to remove staples after old carpet has been removed.
Simply unscrew the clamps at the juncture of horizontal and vertical and place the rod assembly in a safe place.
How to replace carpet.
Make preparations step 2.
Carefully pry up a corner top or bottom and yank with intermittent pulls.
Pull cut and roll.
Roll up the strips and tape them for easy handling.
Slide the tip of the heavy duty office stapler under the carpet staple.
If its they arent too long staple gun you can use a shovel.
Step 3 roll up the carpet.
Carpet removal the easy way.
How does it work.
Apply leverage with the angled tip to pop the staples out.
The best way to remove staples from wood lumber and the cat s paw.
Slowly scrape the staple liking you are trying to skim off a thin layer of dirt.
Press down the handle to pop the staple out of the wood.