Taking Old Trim Off Carpet Without Ruining

Begin prying from either end of the trim slipping the edge of the pry bar under the trim and prying against the wood wedge or block.

Taking old trim off carpet without ruining.

This video will take you through our step by step process on how to remove old carpet and padding. Work your way down. If it seems like the trim is about to crack insert a second putty knife between the pry bar and the trim. Chances are the carpet will probably get stuck at places on the flooring.

If the carpet is very stiff then let the cleaner sit for a few minutes before you massage it in. With the knife in place wedge in a pry bar and pry the trim out an inch. Use a good amount without soaking the carpet. A painter taught me that trick when i tried to take off 10 year old splatters on a stairway.

Then go back to the beginning and pull the trim off. Continue prying out the trim a little at a time down its length. Sometimes you ll need your pry bar to pull the carpet off of the nails that hold it down. Ask the assistant to help roll the carpet as you.

Next strike the top of the trim puller with a hammer. Move to the next stud and repeat the procedure. Follow the below steps to understand how to get old stains out of carpet. 95 of the time you will not need too start at a corner of your room and take some pliers and grab the carpet strands and pull and it should come up and you should see the tackwood.

Carefully pry outward letting the finish nails slide through the holes in the trim or out of the wall support as applicable. If you can t do this by hand use a carpet claw or a pair of pliers to grip and pull the carpet. Pull one corner of the carpet off the floor. Start in the corners pulling the carpet off of the tack strips that are located along the edges.

I think it was the vinegar but you can test a small spot first. This project is for all of us diyers who like to take matt. No damage to the finish either. Start at the first edge of the carpet that was detached from the tack strip at the short wall and roll the carpet into a tight roll from end to end.

The only thing is i can t remember which one it was. Starting at one end of the strip of baseboard position the trim puller s front face against the wall with the sharp edge on the scored seam. Once you ve lifted the strip closest to the wall enough to get underneath it have a helper cut through the adhesive with a floor scraper while you continue pulling using either the carpet claw or a carpet peeler. Use your gloved hand to massage the cleaner in.