{"id":2509,"date":"2023-03-07T11:41:14","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T10:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nonflyingcarpet.com\/?p=2509"},"modified":"2023-03-07T11:41:14","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T10:41:14","slug":"how-to-remove-carpet-tack-strips-from-stairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nonflyingcarpet.com\/how-to-remove-carpet-tack-strips-from-stairs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to remove carpet tack strips from stairs?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re replacing your old carpet with new, you’ll first need to remove the tack strips. Tack strips are the long, narrow strips of wood with metal tacks sticking out of them that are nailed along the edges of a room or staircase. They hold the carpet in place. Here’s how to remove them.<\/p>\n

To remove carpet tack strips from stairs, use a chisel to pry up the strip. If the strip is glued down, use a heat gun to soften the glue.<\/p>\n

What is the easiest way to remove carpet tack strips? <\/h2>\n

Start by pounding the pry bar under the lip of the tack strip. Then, pry the strip up by levering the bar against the floor. The strip should come up easily. If it doesn’t, try pounding the bar in a little further and try again.<\/p>\n

Once the strip is loose, pull it up and out of the way. Repeat this process until all of the tack strips have been removed.<\/p>\n