Ripping Out Bathroom Carpet

Bathroom carpets experience a lot of wear and tear. Stains, mildew and frayed carpet areas ruin the overall aesthetics of the room. Furthermore, older homes may have carpeting that does not fit the decor of the rest of the house. To change up the entire look of the room, rip out your bathroom carpeting. Safety is essential when ripping up carpet. It is important when removing carpeting to open windows and wear a mask to prevent breathing in dust and carpet fibers.

Dust mask
Vacuum
Pry bar
Utility knife
Needle-nose pliers
Broom
Hammer
Bathmat
Rugs

Instructions

- 1
  Vacuum the carpet when it is dry to reduce the amount of dust. Take out wastepaper baskets, tables, bathmats or anything that is on the floor.
- 2
  Press a pry bar in between the wall and the carpet at the corner of the room. If the carpet was installed using tackless strips, pry the tackless strips off the floor.
- 3
  Pull on the carpeting until it releases. Roll the carpet up as it releases from the wall. You can also cut the carpet into manageable pieces with a utility knife for easier removal.
- 4
  Cut through the carpet padding with a utility knife carefully to avoid harming the flooring underneath.
- 5
  Remove any staples securing the carpet padding to the floor, using needle-nose pliers. Roll up the carpet padding and remove it from the room. Sweep the flooring underneath.

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