To detach the carpet from the tack strip that holds the carpet in place along walls start in a corner.
Rip up basement carpet.
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If you are thinking about ripping up your carpets before you get in over your head stop to consider everything it entails.
Yes i would paint the room first to reduce the risk of getting paint on the new carpet.
If that works you can reinstall it by taping it back together.
Keep the basement temperature at or below 75 degrees f.
Pry up the metal nosing and remove it if present.
Just grab the carpet with pliers and pull.
Then grab the carpet by hand and continue to pull it up along an entire wall.
If you are pulling up carpet from stairs.
Rip up both carpet and coal at the same time if the foam isn t glued down.
Should i paint the room before i remove the carpet.
Fold back about 3 ft.
Lay the carpet back on the floor and fire up the air movers and rental dehumidifier.
Grab the cut end of carpet and pull it from the stairs using gloved hands.
If not cut the carpet near the top of the top stair riser.
Begin at the top of the stairs.
Of carpet and cut it into easy to handle strips photo 1.