Tearing Carpet Out Of Truck

If you reveal a carpet padding beneath keep it in place for now we ll tackle that later on.

Tearing carpet out of truck. Keep both hands on the knife to avoid cutting a free hand. Roll or fold the strip secure with duct tape and remove it from the room. Use a utility knife or carpet knife to slice the carpet into manageable strips and roll the strips up as you go. Carpet can be thrown into the garbage with other household waste.

How do you dispose of carpet. Don t jerk too hard or you may rip the carpet and have to start over. Grab one corner of the carpet and pull it up from the floor. Continue pulling until you ve separated the carpet entirely from one wall.

Removing carpet isn t as simple as ripping it up and throwing it out. Once you get a good chunk of it up you can use your hands to start pulling backward. Pull up a few feet of carpet and fold it over. Use a utility knife with a sharp new blade to cut through the carpet backing.

Using both hands pull the carpet from the vertical riser until the carpet is completely removed. If you are trying to salvage the floor underneath make sure you do not cut grooves in the floor with the knife. Use pliers to grab the carpet and pull it away from the subfloor. When you ve selected your starting point grip onto the carpet with your pliers and tug upward firmly.