General Overview
The hardwood flooring is having a rich wood grain appearance and that is why they bring rich aesthetics to the home decor. These kinds of flooring are also available in many color variations, size dimensions, and textures as well and they can also be customized as per the taste of the customers. The hardwood flooring are easy to install then the rest of the different kinds of flooring. This kind of flooring requires less maintenance as it can easily be cleaned by using the soft cloths and it can last for many upcoming years if maintained properly.
5 Easy Steps To Get Rid Of Carpet From Hardwood Floors
The users can easily remove the carpet from the hardwood floors by following the below-described steps:
- Gather All The Materials And Tools: The users need to start by gathering all the materials and the tools that they require while performing this procedure like duct tape, safety glasses, Knee pads, hand gloves, dust mask, Pry bar, utility knife, hammer, locking pliers and nail shanks as well.
- Pull The Carpet: Before stepping towards any procedure the users are advised to wear the dust mask, goggles, and gloves to prevent direct contact with the dust and debris particles. Once the users have collected all the material then they need to gently pull one carpet edge by trimming a small piece of the carpet at one of the edges by using a utility knife. Then pull off the remaining area of the carpet accordingly by putting the hand into the cut area of the carpet to continuously lift it up.
- Roll The Carpet: The users are advised to trim the carpet in strips so it will be easier for the user to roll it up from the hardwood floors. Keep on rolling the carpet strips till the whole carpet covered area is stripped off respectively.
- Trim The Padding: Most of the carpet flooring consists of the padding layer beneath and in order to detach it use the utility knife and rip one edge of the padding and then gently pull off the remaining padding.
- Detach The Tack Strips: Once the users have successfully removed the carpet and if they are having the plan of installing the new carpet then they need to examine the tack strips and if they found that they are not in a good condition then they need to remove it by detaching the nails by using the pry bar and the hammer accordingly.