Removing Carpet Over Hardwood Floors. Best value for money. Use a staple remover or pliers to remove the staples from the wood.
Make sure nails staples and other debris are all off the floor. Its a project for an optimist if there ever was one. Removing carpet to expose the wood floor underneath.
We rip out the old ugly looking carpet in our recently purchased home to expose the nice wood floors hiding below.
Vacuum well and ensure that no dust wood splinters and other remnants are left on the floor. Vacuum well and ensure that no dust wood splinters and other remnants are left on the floor. Use a plastic putty knife to gently remove any old padding stuck to the floor. This could range from anything such as staples to carpet tape but the most important thing is to make sure that you remove it.
