If one has wood flooring under the carpet, how can you cut the carpet to get it out with out marring the wood flooring below?
At 09:16 PM 6/9/2008, you wrote: >As with many handyman jobs you have choices. If a professional is >coming in to lay new carpet the furniture will need to be removed. >They would likely cut it across into two or three pieces just to >make it easier to handle getting it ou t. I had a case where I was >removing the carpet and exposing the hardwood floor under it. In >that case the furniture stayed in the room. I even jacked up the >china cabinet and took the carpet out piece meal. It isn't too >difficult to take a corner and jerk it loose from the tack strip >along the edge.. So it kind of depends on what is happening after >you remove the carpet.. If new carpet, well you need the stuff out >to lay new. If say floor tile, you might be able to move things >around. Keep in mind y ou will need to set up center lines and such >to get things started straight and equally spaced. If laminate >flooring, check the directions, I would think you might be able to >work around the furniture. A lot depends on how much furniture we >are talkin ablut and where you have room to store it in the mean >time. A lot of local conditions to consider rather than a hard and >fast rule. Everything out of the way is nice but doesn't make the >best for y ou. >Ron >----- Original Message ----- >From: aadorno1 >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 7:35 PM >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] taking carpet off of floor. > >hi list in my bedroom there is a carpet that needs to be taken up. >what is the best way to do this should I remove the furniture and >cut the carpet in to pieces or can I just cut around it and do this >with out removing the furniture in other words I move the furniture >a little bit and cut up the carpet as I move furniture around? >all help will be appreciated. >thanks so much. > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.2.0/1495 - Release Date: >6/10/2008 5:11 PM Thanks. Kevin Doucet [EMAIL PROTECTED] confuse as says Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly!
