If anticipating replacement of carpet with new material or a different type of flooring entirely, an initial step would be to remove the carpet and check the subfloor for any structural or water ...

There’ll come a time when you’ll need to remove a carpet in your home and replace it with fresh new flooring ideas. It could be the carpet is old and worn, you dislike the color or pattern ...

You’ll want to make sure all furnishings are out of the way before you start pulling up the carpet. If your carpet was installed under a shoe molding, use a crowbar ...

But sometimes, if you’re lucky, there are beautiful hardwood floors under the old carpet that are just crying out for their chance to shine once more. The tricky part, though, is removing the ...

Dear Angie: How do you remove carpet padding that has adhered to a hardwood floor? — Rennie T., Staunton, Va. Answer: The good news is that you're not stuck. (Bad pun, I know.) Our consumer ...