Not only should you not nail over carpet for several reasons.
Can you pull up carpet and put back down.
What a project for little old me but i know now at least i got the pulling up the carpet out of the way.
Slowly pull on the pad if it stapled down.
Carpet is installed using glue or tack strips.
But carpet installed with tack strips can be.
Then reinstall padding by stapling it back down and.
Thank you so much this really help me i need to do a lot of stuff to my home including ripping up old carpet.
In most cases glue down carpet cannot be lifted up without damaging the backing or tearing the carpet.
If you are thinking about ripping up your carpets before you get in over your head stop to consider everything it entails.
6 months later they are still exceeding my wildest expectations.
Move on to the next section of carpet allowing the vacuum to slightly overlap the area you just cleaned to allow for the lack of brush or suction at the very edge of the vacuum head.
At times it may be necessary to pull the carpet up to inspect the subfloor such as to repair a creaking floor board or to fill a crack in the concrete foundation.
For 10 a piece i took all 4 rolls home thinking i d re donate them if they didn t work out.
If any water gets trapped in that carpet it will rot and stink.
Continue this way until the entire area is finished.
The carpet however will.
The bad news is i can t tell you the exact brand source or true cost of what i have.
Start at the top so that you can remove the carpet as you go down rather than trying to roll it up.
Deep in the back in a bin full of rolled up odds and ends was this thick beautiful bamboo.
What is the best way to pull up carpet and also what material can i put down to cover the to give that painted look 4 answers naomie moore aka baileyanddaisey castaic ca.
Instead run the vacuum slowly in one direction and then pull it back towards you.
As ecnerwal said it will look off.
You can t just nail down a 2x4 into concrete.
There may be a metal strip holding the carpet down at the top which you will need to remove.
You need special equipment to secure a bottom plate to concrete.
If it is glued down you will need the help of a non gouging wide blade to help in the glued down area.
There is an additional concern.
Removing carpet from your stairs can seem a little more daunting.