Carpet pad staples and tack strips are the devil.
Easiest way to remove carpet padding staples.
Use pliers to pull padding staples when removing carpet from stairs.
Tough spots might require a power oscillating tool.
What is the best tool for removing carpet staples.
To detach the carpet from the tack strip that holds the carpet in place along walls start in a corner.
Hold the tool at about a 45 degree angle and slide it forcefully along the floor.
However a set of pliers flathead screwdriver and a 6 in 1 painter s tool are helpful to have on hand too.
Just grab the carpet with pliers and pull.
Flooring installers don t use a cat s paw to remove staples after old carpet has been removed there are just too many of them.
The best tool for removing carpet staples is a heavy duty office stapler.
My back is pretty much shot but i am almost ready to get the new flooring put down.
If the blade digs into the wood scrape from a low angle.
I have a tight pocket book a bad back and a stubborn streak 10 miles long.
Removing the carpet has been the hardest job i have ever taken on even more than giving birth to my four kids.
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Instead they ve developed a smart efficient way to remove staples with a shovel or long handled floor scraper.
In this case use a floor scraper to remove the pieces of padding that remain stuck to the floor.