Tearing Out Carpet Diy

Talk to your installer to find out exactly what you ll save by doing it yourself.

Tearing out carpet diy.

Put on a pair of sturdy work gloves and start tearing up carpet in a corner of the room. Pulling up carpet depends on the reason the carpet needs to be pulled up. But professional carpet removal for a 500 square foot area can range from 200 to over 500 plus disposal. Pull toward you to detach it from the sharp tack strip that holds it to the floor along the wall.

Fold the carpet over for easy cutting and slice it into narrow strips. If the goal is simply to get the old carpet out of the way protect your hands with heavy gloves and use a sharp utility knife to cut a border around the entire area about four or five inches away from the walls. Roll up the strips and tape them for easy handling. Depending on where you live an installer will charge 3 to 5 per square yard for tear out.

Room you ll save 60 to 100 for an hour s work. The work can be dusty so wear a dust mask and safety glasses. Use pliers to tightly grab the carpet. Place both your hands on the utility knife while cutting carpet so that you don t cut your finger off.

Nothing dates a home more quickly than dingy or stained carpeting so if that spilled soft drink was the last straw you may be tempted to rip out that old carpeting right on the spot just so you. It was a long day of projects. To detach the carpet from the tack strip that holds the carpet in place along walls start in a corner. Fold one third of the carpet into the center of the room then cut the fold with your utility knife don t worry i show you how to do this in my video but please don t comment on my messy hair.

Replacing your flooring is a great project to increase your home s value. After you tack on the costs of new flooring and installation you re looking at quite an investment. Just grab the carpet with pliers and pull.