Tearing Carpet Out Of Truck

Use a utility knife or carpet knife to slice the carpet into manageable strips and roll the strips up as you go.

Tearing carpet out of truck.

Using both hands pull the carpet from the vertical riser until the carpet is completely removed. Grab one corner of the carpet and pull it up from the floor. Don t jerk too hard or you may rip the carpet and have to start over. If you are trying to salvage the floor underneath make sure you do not cut grooves in the floor with the knife.

Removing carpet isn t as simple as ripping it up and throwing it out. If you reveal a carpet padding beneath keep it in place for now we ll tackle that later on. Once you get a good chunk of it up you can use your hands to start pulling backward. When you ve selected your starting point grip onto the carpet with your pliers and tug upward firmly.

If the pliers aren t cutting it you can also use a small crow bar to pry it back. How do you dispose of carpet. Carpet can be thrown into the garbage with other household waste. Pull up a few feet of carpet and fold it over.

Use pliers to grab the carpet and pull it away from the subfloor. Keep both hands on the knife to avoid cutting a free hand. Continue pulling until you ve separated the carpet entirely from one wall. Use a utility knife with a sharp new blade to cut through the carpet backing.