Tool To Lift Carpet

I realize that this has nothing to do with dentistry however i searched for hours to find something about removing these things and came up empty handed.

Tool to lift carpet.

We like this knife by stanley which includes a quick change blade. This will prevent any damage to the hardwood. A matted carpet not only looks unkempt and messy but it may be harboring extra dust dirt and debris that doesn t belong in the carpet. Use a utility knife or carpet knife to slice the carpet into manageable strips and roll the strips up as you go.

Whether you re a professional carpet fitter or are doing a diy installation at home flooring tools direct has every carpet tool you can think of. Complete the job to the highest standard using tools from the biggest brands including janser crain and roberts. Cwag oct 11 8 33am. Removing old carpet is an easy job you can do yourself with a few simple tools.

Continue to step by step instructions. Pry bar hammer. Lifting up a carpet is a lot easier with the help of an assistant. We show you how to cut your carpet and get in underneath to lift it off easily.

Vacuum first before treating a matted carpet vacuum it thoroughly. This will remove any loose debris such as pet dander and dust. Take any doors off the hinges that swing into the room where the carpet will be removed using a screwdriver and hammer. Then once the carpet is up lift the carpet pad off the floor a cut it with the utility knife.

I did some work under our carpet and wound up pulling up too much and had to hire a company to come out and re stretch and tack it back down but if you re just pulling up a small corner you should be ok to just push it back down. Carpet lifting tool. Am thinking of some sort of hook shaped thing. Once the carpet is removed locate the nails which attach the tack strips to the floor.

Carpet is stretched over tack strips using a kick stretcher or a power stretcher so if you pull the whole carpet it you risk losing that stretch. Copy i need to lift carpet around edge of a room so need to pull it from smoothedge without damaging it. If you are trying to salvage the floor underneath make sure you do not cut grooves in the floor with the knife. Is there a special tool to get under the edge to pull it up.