Cutting Up Old Carpet Tool

Cutting carpet is mostly a matter of getting through the backing which is the hard flat side that lays flush against the floor.

Cutting up old carpet tool.

This project is for all of us diyers who like to take matt. To detach the carpet from the tack strip that holds the carpet in place along walls start in a corner. Then grab the carpet by hand and continue to pull it up along an entire wall. Don t jam the blade into the carpet too deeply.

Point the blade downward and touch the tip to your starting point on the carpet. This carpet cutter is the ideal tool for cutting carpets accurately and efficiently. The cutter has an extra long nose for better row separation plus a bottom platform and beveled surface that allows the cutter to stay straight. The carpet trimmer roberts carpet tools 10 616 2a 20 carpet cutting knife has a compact design that makes it alluring and convenient to use.

Then press down just enough to pierce the carpet s tough backing. I will probably replace the carpet with laminate or hardwood floor. Although this isn t the tool that is most commonly used by professionals it is one that most people have sitting around the house. Roll up the strips and tape them for easy handling.

Video of me taking out some old carpet pad and tack strip to make way for new flooring. It offers you precise and accurate cut through carpets quickly without time. Instead of raking your blade across the carpet and through the padding to make a cut just make a 4 5 inch hole and use your fingers to pull the carpet up with one hand then cut the raised carpet. Fold the carpet over for easy cutting and slice it into narrow strips.

The utility knife is the tool that most people think of first when the topic of carpet removal is brought up.