Lift Carpet and Pull Pad/Tack Strip

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Lift Carpet and Pull Pad/Tack Strip
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Process Steps:
Assess and prep the affected area
Gather required tools
Work safely
Pull Carpet back
Remove carpet pad - if necessary
Remove Tack Strip
Safety
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Process Steps:
Assess and prep the affected area
1. Assess and prep the affected area
2. Gather required tools
  • Shovel
  • Floor Scraper
  • Hammer
  • Screwdriver
  • Crow bar
  • Pliers
  • Utility Knife
  • Heavy Work Gloves
  • Bandages- It is very common to poke your finger with the tack strip
3. Work safely
Safety is important when removing Carpet Pad and Tack Strips
  • Where heavy work Gloves to prevent the tack strip from poking your fingers
  • Use 3ml or higher Garbage bags to place the Tack strips in
  • Where work boots to keep any nails/Staples from penetrating your foot
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4. Pull Carpet back
Start in a corner,
  • first try to pinch the carpet and see if it will pull up easy.
  • If not, carefully use the pliers in the corner and grab the fibers.
  • Pull it just enough to switch to using your hand.
  • Very slowly, pull the carpet back off the tack strip
  • Loosely fold back to open the area of affected pad to remove
  • NOTE: Keep the carpet from hitting the wall, as the backing can scratch the paint
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5. Remove carpet pad - if necessary
Once the carpet is pulled back from the affected area follow these steps to remove Carpet pad
  • Use the Utility Knife to score(cut) the pad where you want it removed
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  • Pull the carpet pad back and discard
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  • On Wood Sub floors use a Pry Bar, screwdriver, or pliers to Remove any staples and discard the remaining Pad stuck under the staples
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  • On Concrete Floors you will need a floor scraper to remove the pad held by the glue used to hold it to the concrete
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6. Remove Tack Strip
7. Safety
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