Questions before I start removing the carpet
I'm thinking of replacing the carpet down the center of the living area of our 5er with some type of vinyl product. Before I start this project I would like to know how the carpet is attached to the f...
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Our carpet was laid down with 'tack strips' around edges by walls, with staples along front edges of slide outs and cabinets were set on top of carpet and then screwed down. Padding was stapled to floor..........LOTS of staples
We cut the carpet at cabinet bases then yanked it up. Yanked up the padding and then spent couple hours on hands/knees with a flat blade screw driver and pliers removing staples. Pried the tack strips up with flat blade screw driver.
We cut the carpet at cabinet bases then yanked it up. Yanked up the padding and then spent couple hours on hands/knees with a flat blade screw driver and pliers removing staples. Pried the tack strips up with flat blade screw driver.
