Q: Underneath the carpet in my bedroom is beautiful wood flooring that I want to revive. I have pulled up the carpet to expose the padding and tack strip. I need to remove the tack strip so that ...

Removing the carpet tack strip from your floor is just the beginning. Your carpet pad is secured using adhesive, and the floor will undoubtedly be tired-looking, so you will have to refinish the ...

Walker says, ‘Depending on the amount of carpeting, the amount of padding, and the amount of glue or tack strips that need ...

Slide the edge of the pry bar beneath the tack strips, or help it along with a hammer as needed, then gently work the nails holding down the tack strips out of the subfloor. 8. Remove Any Staples ...

Old carpet can be full of dust, so be sure to wear a dust mask. Protective gloves should be worn to protect hands from staples and while cutting the carpet and handling tack strips. 3. Remove the ...

The removal of nailed tack strips would leave small holes that can be filled by a professional floor mechanic. An alternative is to use carpet tiles installed with Interface Carpet TacTiles, but ...