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HOW TO REMOVE CARPET ON TOP OF HARDWOOD FLOORS
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Can you believe that when our ranch house was built in 1977, they installed
hardwoods and then carpet right on top? My contractor hubby Steve says that was
common back then. We found out about the hardwood ages ago after I chose and
paid for new carpet. When the installers arrived and started pulling up the old
carpeting – voila! There it was. Darn it. Flash forward and it’s time for a new
flooring option. So we decided to pull it all up and I am sharing how to remove
carpet on top of hardwood floors in four steps.
Making the decision to dive into this project was SO easy. One minute we were
enjoying coffee on a lazy Sunday morning and the next minute we were yanking up
carpet, padding, nailing strips, and staples. That night we were so sore and
crabby, thinking we were just nuts. The bloom was off the excitement of our
decision.
At this point, two weeks after starting, we have the very long hallways and the
den completed. The sobering part of this project at our home is that the floors
are very orange-ish and have only a rough sanding sealer on top. Meaning that
the newly-discovered floors require sanding and a sealer. Plus, to me, a color
option that will tone down the red oak color. UGH!
Steve spent hours sanding the floors with a heavy-duty sander and they look
amazing. However, the whole house would take him forever! Now, he and I have
determined that we will continue to remove the carpet in each room as we have
time, then decide how to finish the floors later. Just moving the furniture to
get to every inch of our rooms is daunting and our knees need a break after each
room.
We know we are going to love the final result and you will too if you have
discovered hardwoods under your carpet. P.S. have you peeked yet? Just use
pliers to pull up a corner of carpet inside a closet to see what you have.
Fingers crossed it’s hardwoods.
Grab your tools and let’s go!
4 STEPS TO REMOVING CARPET ON TOP OF HARDWOODS
TOOLS crowbar, 5-in1 tool, hammer or mallet, utility knife
OPTIONAL trash bags for padding
STEP ONE Move the furniture to another area in the room to allow space to work
in a section. We also had our kitties go to the guest room with a soft bed, food
and a litter box. The nails are so sharp, and they are so curious.
STEP TWO Peel back a manageable section of carpet and use a heavy-duty utility
knife to cut it off.
STEP THREE Remove the padding underneath in sections. You will see the tack
strips up against the wall where the installer pulled the carpet tight. Be
careful, there are little nails on both sides of the strips and a larger nail
every few inches. There will also be staples in the middle of the area where the
padding was secured.
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STEP FOUR Remove the tack strips and larger nails around the room. Use a mallet
or hammer and a crowbar to get up underneath the strip. Use a 5-in-1 tool to pry
up the staples everywhere else.
Sweep up, move the furniture back in place, and enjoy the exciting newness of
hardwood floors!
Our rascally kitties think we built this wonderful racetrack just for their
personal adventures.
So now you have a giant pile of carpet and padding to manage. Where we live
Steve was able to take two loads to the transfer station (dump) in his Jeep
Cherokee. One carload is $10 and a truck is $44. You could also rent a dumpster
if you are doing a whole home at once.
I would love for you to follow lots of other projects and painting adventures on
my blog at DebbieDionHayesCreative.com/blog/
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* Marie on Apr 24, 2021
No question here... just to tell you that we have almost same house, same
taste, same art and project!!!
I got Afghan Kelims, Le chat noir, old house built in the 60’s.. same corner
cabinet, same ugly carpet to remove.. I did one large room.. same pad,
nails...work... my question was also is there a wooden floor under the old
ugly carpet in MY HALLWAY? Am trying...
well GREAT JOB on your home.
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How did you repair the damage left behind from the tack strip?
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* Judy Talone 3 days ago
Wish we could, but our place is not hardwood floors . I had them totally bare
before the carpet went down they were awful ! Wish there was something I
could do reasonably cheap to be rid of carpet ! Your floors look fantastic!
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* Alice 3 days ago
Hi, Judy
What is under your carpets that used to be bare but looked awful? In an old
home, we used to own we discovered pine floors, sanded and stained they
looked fabulous. Wood floors don't have to be hardwood to be beautiful so I
am just wondering what is under your carpet?
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* Debbie Dion Hayes Creative 3 days ago
Thank you Judy!
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