Taking Out Carpet Tack Strip

A very easy way to remove carpet tack strip from the basement concrete floor.

Taking out carpet tack strip.

The crowbar is great for the tack strips. Long carpet tack strip for wood or concrete subfloors 3 pack model hd 161 p 8 2 78 package 2 78 package schedule delivery. Includes planning equipment and material acquisition area preparation and protection setup and cleanup. Wedge a flat bar pry bar underneath of the tack strip the strip with nails coming through to the top.

Remove all debris from home and dispose of legally. This equals 48 to 72 per hour because it usually takes 3 hours to remove carpet from a 12 by 12 foot room including extracting the tack strips and staples. Its not that hard with these tips from clay king from aaa flood drying with 28. Best seller halex poplar 1 in.

Long carpet tack strip for wood subfloors 100 pack. Wide x 4 ft. Make sure you have gloves and eye protection because it can pop up and puncture skin. Out of stock online.

You ll be relieved to learn it s a straightforward task to remove carpet tack strips from hardwood floors. The average hourly rate is 60 per hour so expect to pay 180 in total for a contractor to remove and dispose of 12 by. It definitely broke my back. With a few common tools you can have the job finished in an afternoon and enjoy your new hardwood floor.

Wide x 4 ft. Carpet removal costs 1 to 1 50 per square foot including labor cleanup and waste disposal. Set your store to see local availability view similar in stock. Make sure you use eyewear as well because a few times i was hit in the face with small pieces of junk.

Halex poplar 7 8 in. Detach carpet from tack strip and adjacent surfaces. Step 1 start in a doorway or corner of the room. Remove worn carpet pad and tack strips.

Step 1 position the pry bar as close to the bottom edge of the tack strip as possible. I just flung that thing under them and pushed down. Remove the tack strips if desired. Removing these strips that once held your carpet is the most tedious part of carpet removal.