Cutting Up Old Carpet Tool

Fold the carpet over for easy cutting and slice it into narrow strips.

Cutting up old carpet tool.

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. Cutting carpet is mostly a matter of getting through the backing which is the hard flat side that lays flush against the floor. Roll up the strips and tape them for easy handling.

Although this isn t the tool that is most commonly used by professionals it is one that most people have sitting around the house. Just grab the carpet with pliers and pull. The utility knife is the tool that most people think of first when the topic of carpet removal is brought up. Point the blade downward and touch the tip to your starting point on the carpet.

A utility knife is capable of cutting through carpet rather easily. To detach the carpet from the tack strip that holds the carpet in place along walls start in a corner. It offers you precise and accurate cut through carpets quickly without time. I will probably replace the carpet with laminate or hardwood floor.

This carpet cutter is the ideal tool for cutting carpets accurately and efficiently. Don t jam the blade into the carpet too deeply. Then grab the carpet by hand and continue to pull it up along an entire wall. Video of me taking out some old carpet pad and tack strip to make way for new flooring.

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.