Use a utility knife with a sharp new blade to cut through the carpet backing.
Tools to rip up carpet.
A razor knife and the claw end of a hammer.
Before you start ripping up that carpet with nothing but elbow grease and ambition it s best to get prepared for the job by getting all the tools you ll need to do it right.
Carpet pullers are what the professionals use to pull up large carpets all at once.
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Once you get one corner pried up it s just a matter of some muscle.
Pull up a few feet of carpet and fold it over.
First get down in one corner and use a small crowbar to pull the carpet up from the tack strips.
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Use a utility knife or carpet knife to slice the carpet into manageable strips and roll the strips up as you go.
Pull it loose from one entire wall and start rolling it up.
Get the necessary tools for the job.
In this video i show you how to rip up and remove old carpet.
One way to do this is to lift the carpet away from the floor as you cut.
It is easy to do and will save you from having to pay a contractor for an extra job when repla.
But they can not make one video that proves that they can rip up 100 yards per hour.
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Continue pulling up carpet a few feet at a time and cutting it into easy to handle strips.
I have several video s on youtube that show s how awesome this machine is this is just one of the video s that i removed 20 yards of carpet in 10 minutes.
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Just pull and pull.
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If you want to make pulling up carpet really easy then you should go ahead and purchase a carpet puller.
Keep both hands on the knife to avoid cutting a free hand.
It is really simple to use as it just clamps onto the carpet and you pull it up.
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There s nothing expensive required and everything should be available at any hardware store.
Once it gets started it s super easy to rip out.
Roll or fold the strip secure with duct tape and remove it from the room.