Lay the carpet back on the floor and fire up the air movers and rental dehumidifier.
Rip up basement carpet.
Just be aware that new carpet pad is cheap so don t waste a lot of time trying to dry the old stuff.
Then grab the carpet by hand and continue to pull it up along an entire wall.
If you are thinking about ripping up your carpets before you get in over your head stop to consider everything it entails.
Pry up the metal nosing and remove it if present.
Should i paint the room before i remove the carpet.
To detach the carpet from the tack strip that holds the carpet in place along walls start in a corner.
These are the five things you need to know about carpet removal.
Begin at the top of the stairs.
Keep the basement temperature at or below 75 degrees f.
Grab the cut end of carpet and pull it from the stairs using gloved hands.
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If that works you can reinstall it by taping it back together.
Fold back about 3 ft.
Rip up both carpet and coal at the same time if the foam isn t glued down.
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If not cut the carpet near the top of the top stair riser.
Just grab the carpet with pliers and pull.