Removing Carpet Nail Strips Concrete

A very easy way to remove carpet tack strip from the basement concrete floor.

Removing carpet nail strips concrete. Install tackless strips peeling back the carpet as the carpet is pulled back a lot of care is put to avoid destruction of the fiber on the carpet as well as the existing carpet pad. Begin at the top of the stairs. Carpet tack strips can usually remain in place but look for rust rot or other damage. Long carpet tack strip for concrete subfloors 100 pack model hd 340 p 8 28 65 28 65.

Look at the end of a strip of carpet tack. Find the first nail head where the tack is fastened to the concrete. Continue pulling up carpet a few feet at a time and cutting it into easy to handle strips. Insert the tip of a pry bar between the tack and the concrete beside the nail using.

Its not that hard with these tips from clay king from aaa flood drying with 28. Concrete nails tack strip carpet gripper tack strips carpet pad carpet layer carpet trim wide. Roll or fold the strip secure with duct tape and remove it from the room. If you decide to remove the carpet you must also pry up the tack strips which are held in place with nails.

Replacing old tack strips with a ca. If you are pulling up carpet from stairs. Hit the other end of the pry bar gently with a hammer. If the floor is made of concrete you are left with unsightly holes along the perimeter of the room.

Halex poplar 1 in. Repeat until the tack strip is completely removed and discard safely in a trash receptacle so no one is injured. Set your store to see local availability. The carpet tacks in tackless strips are needle sharp and can easily cut you.

Joe is still working on his carpet removal project it s now. 4 install tack into concrete. Wide x 4 ft. If the old carpet was installed over a subfloor that you plan to cover again insert the pry bar directly under the tack strip.

You are likely to find that the tack strip is nailed to the floor about every 6 inches.