Tearing Carpet Out Of Truck

Keep both hands on the knife to avoid cutting a free hand.

Tearing carpet out of truck.

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. Once you get a good chunk of it up you can use your hands to start pulling backward. If you reveal a carpet padding beneath keep it in place for now we ll tackle that later on.

If the pliers aren t cutting it you can also use a small crow bar to pry it back. One way to do this is to lift the carpet away from the floor as you cut. Use a utility knife with a sharp new blade to cut through the carpet backing. How do you dispose of carpet.

Pull up a few feet of carpet and fold it over. Roll or fold the strip secure with duct tape and remove it from the room. Grab one corner of the carpet and pull it up from the floor. Use pliers to grab the carpet and pull it away from the subfloor.

Removing carpet isn t as simple as ripping it up and throwing it out. When you ve selected your starting point grip onto the carpet with your pliers and tug upward firmly. Continue pulling until you ve separated the carpet entirely from one wall. Use a utility knife or carpet knife to slice the carpet into manageable strips and roll the strips up as you go.