Move the furniture out of the area where you.
Tearing up carpet and putting down wood flooring.
Carpet may cost money to dispose of so shop.
Carpeting brings wall to wall softness and warmth to a room both visually and physically.
Go to a corner of your carpeting and run a standard screwdriver between the edge of the wall and carpet.
This means removing the carpet first the.
Remove the carpet tacking strips which may be nailed or stapled to the hardwood floor.
Some older houses have.
The basic rule of thumb with removing the carpet for a hardwood installation is that you just go in reverse to take things back to the original subfloor.
Do you want to save what s underneath the carpet.
If you plan to reuse them tap out the nails with a hammer number each one and stack them in a safe place.
How to tear up carpet restore hardwood flooring step 1.
Decide the final goal of your remodeling.
But over time its attractive pile can begin to show signs of wear from heavy traffic stains and even.