Tearing Carpet Out Of Truck

Once you get a good chunk of it up you can use your hands to start pulling backward.

Tearing carpet out of truck.

Use a utility knife or carpet knife to slice the carpet into manageable strips and roll the strips up as you go. Carpet can be thrown into the garbage with other household waste. If the pliers aren t cutting it you can also use a small crow bar to pry it back. One way to do this is to lift the carpet away from the floor as you cut.

Grab one corner of the carpet and pull it up from the floor. Roll or fold the strip secure with duct tape and remove it from the room. Keep both hands on the knife to avoid cutting a free hand. Use pliers to grab the carpet and pull it away from the subfloor.

Using both hands pull the carpet from the vertical riser until the carpet is completely removed. If you reveal a carpet padding beneath keep it in place for now we ll tackle that later on. Use a utility knife with a sharp new blade to cut through the carpet backing. If you are trying to salvage the floor underneath make sure you do not cut grooves in the floor with the knife.

Don t jerk too hard or you may rip the carpet and have to start over. Continue pulling until you ve separated the carpet entirely from one wall. How do you dispose of carpet. Remember to cut the carpet into small manageable strips as you go and place them to the side for proper disposal.