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Posted by Jim McClain on October 4, 2006, 6:14 pm
wrote:
>I am thinking of pulling up the wall to wall carpet from the living
>room in my apt. Of course I have the approval of the landlord. What
>I want to know is what is involved...besides the physical removal of
>the carpet, and then removal of the strips around the edges, with
>the upside down nails that have kept the carpet in place.
>
>Thanks in advance for any advise,
>Bonnie
Hi Bonnie,
If you are going to put new carpet down, you shouldn't have to remove
the old tackless strips (the strips with the upside down nails). But
if you are going to refinish a hardwood floor under it, yes, remove
those and the stray nails and pull all the staples used to hold the
cushion down. Should be a lot of those. A scraper type tool can remove
those pretty quickly, leaving just a few bent over staples that you
can yank with pliers. However, a scraping tool may scratch the wood
flooring. But if you have to sand and finish, it may not be
significant.
Here's a great new site that can answer most all your flooring related
questions: http://www.thefloorpro.com It's also one of the best
membership sites for flooring professionals.
R'gards,
Jim
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