- Pull back the carpet and pad. Peel back the old carpet. ...
- Remove old tack strips and replace with new ones. Remove the old tack strips. ...
- Nail down the new tack strips. Space the tack strips about 1/2 in. ...
- Reset the carpet and stretch it. ...
- Cut the carpet oversize. ...
- Kick tight areas. ...
- Knee-kick the first side. ...
- Knee-kick the tight areas.
Can carpet be taken up and relaid?
You can pull carpet up off the tacking strip to do some work. It depends on how much of the carpet you're going to pull up. Carpet is stretched over tack strips using a kick stretcher or a power stretcher so if you pull the WHOLE carpet it you risk losing that stretch.
How do you lift and replace carpet?
Steps for Removing Carpet
- Clear the Space and Put on Your Protective Gear. Start by removing all the furniture from the room, then take down any doors that open into the room, including bi-folds. ...
- Detach the Carpet from the Tack Strip. ...
- Cut the Carpet into Strips. ...
- Remove the Carpet Pad. ...
- If Necessary, Remove the Tack Strips.
