How To Pull Up Hardwood Floors. At this point youll want to roll it up replicating how the carpet comes when its brand new. How to Pull Up an Old Hardwood Floor.
Vacuum well and ensure that no dust wood splinters and other remnants are left on the floor. More than likely youll have to use your knife to cut the carpet into strips as you pull it off the floor. Remove carpet padding and all debris from the floor.
Shimmy it a bit and start pulling up prying the baseboard from the wall.
Flooring scrapers after the hardwood is removed would be the next step. You may be able to salvage them as well if you are careful. As you pull up your carpet roll these small sections and haul them outside. Use a staple remover or pliers to remove the staples from the wood.
