Pulling Up Carpet In Basement

If you are pulling up carpet from stairs.

Pulling up carpet in basement.

Then grab the carpet by hand and continue to pull it up along an entire wall. Just be aware that new carpet pad is cheap so don t waste a lot of time trying to dry the old stuff. There are two methods for attaching carpet to the floor. Use a putty knife to gently pry the baseboard off.

Fold back about 3 ft. Carpeting is big heavy and bulky lincon says and just the act of pulling it up is more difficult than it might seem at first for starters carpeting attaches to the floor along. Pulling up the carpet. Continue pulling up carpet a few feet at a time and cutting it into easy to handle strips.

Tack strips or glue. Some homeowners find comfort in carpeted basements while others do not. Of carpet and cut it into easy to handle strips photo 1. Removing carpet from a concrete floor can require some elbow work and some time.

Lay the carpet back on the floor and fire up the air movers and rental dehumidifier. Pry up the metal nosing and remove it if present. To detach the carpet from the tack strip that holds the carpet in place along walls start in a corner. Begin at the top of the stairs.

If that works you can reinstall it by taping it back together. Carpet tack strips can usually remain in place but look for rust rot or other damage. Keep the basement temperature at or below 75 degrees f.