OLD CARPET REMOVAL | HOME PROJECT SERIES | BEFORE & AFTER
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- čas přidán 22. 07. 2018
- I have been tackling all of the projects on my list this summer and removing this gross carpet was definitely high on that list! I have always wanted to remove the carpet from our spare bedroom and I am so happy that I finally had the time to tackle the project! Come with me to see the amazing before and after transformation that removing the carpet made in our spare bedroom!
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The floor is gorgeous! People pay a fortune just to have flooring like that. Don't know why anyone would cover it up. Great job!😊
When you have renters and they have pets, children, are irresponsible, etc. cover them.
@@9175rock Why would they cover them? It is more easy to clean up if having hard floor instead of carpet. Also there is no insect problem (Sorry for my bad English)
Wash the floor with Murphy's oil soap to get rid of the residue. Then you can go to Home Depot in the flooring department and ask for "Quarter Round" moulding. Be sure to bring your linear measurement and if you have a loose piece of flooring to match it up for color!! xx
A piece of trim called quarter round would have finished off that area when the hardwood floors were originally installed. Quarter round was removed to put the tack strips and carpet down. Installing the quarter round molding will cover up the issues.
Thank you so much for that info! That makes sense to me now! It looked like something had been removed!
THANK YOU! I knew I would find the answer in the comments!!!
Thank you.. I have same problem..and now I have answer. Even better.. can paint before I put down....lol
Did the quarter round do the trick? The damaged area seemed too wide for quarter round to cover.
Hi. I love your floors. You did a great job! When I was 10 years old, my grandmother had me pull up her carpet to reveal the hardwood floors underneath. We ended up using quarter round on the gaps. We did allow for the wood to expand and contract with the weather (so allow for a gap, just not as big- lowes or home depot personnel should be able to advise you on the correct size quarter round for your area). One thing to consider-dust. My grandmother's floors required a lot of sweeping. Dust can become extremely slippery. I would definitely invest in something like a swiffer for picking up the dust as opposed to pushing it around with a broom. Another thing to consider- is temperature. My grandmother's house is a ranch model. During the winter her floors were really cold. We ended up putting down area rugs from late fall to early spring. I have heard, but not verified that Habitat for Humanity will come and remove things like old kitchen cabinets, sinks, toilets, and fiberglass tubs for free in exchange for being able to keep what they remove for resale. Yes it needs to be in good usable condition. They are also a good place to go and shop when on a tight budget. Just thought I'd share that possible avenue if you end up renovating a bath or kitchen.
Once you mop and shine the floor really good it’s going to look like a brand new floor!
Or even coat the hardwood floor with hardwood floor polish. Using a mop and Hardwood floor polish.
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We had that same issue at our first house along the edges. We hand sanded and matched the stain. The gaps we were told to not touch because they are there to let the floor expand in the changing weather and temperatures. I’m amazed you busted that out by yourself!
Sweet And Simple Home Wow! I didn’t know that they were left there intentionally! That’s good to know! Thanks!
Well you just made me believe it's possible to do this in like half a day so thank you, I've never done this before but I bought myself a new bed and couldn't stand the thought of keeping the old carpet. Fingers crossed I can make it happen as fast as possible lol
Yes, I love videos like this! You did a great job!
You go, girl! Wow! That's A LOT of work for one day!
Yes!! Girl power!! I love that you did this on your own and I love your channel!!😘
The holes are supposed to be there for the natural expansion and contraction of your floors.
They're necessary.
Shoe molding or quarter round will finish your baseboards. It was removed to put down the furring strip for carpet.
Beautiful original floors!!
Such beautiful floors!!
You did a great job! I’m pulling my mother’s carpet up. So I needed a few tips. Thank you for this video!
I can’t believe you were brave enough to do this by yourself! You’re amazing!
Lol! Thanks! I just wanted to get it out of there!
You’re an inspiration!!
My husband and I are in the process of buying a 110 year old farmhouse that has the WORST carpeting in it and I’m going to be the one that pulls up the carpeting and this helps give me the courage to do this on my own!
Watching you makes my back hurt! I'm not able to do things like that anymore, I'm sitting bound now...makes me sad to watch my life pass by so quickly....love your videos!
Thank you for watching!
Oh! The floors are beautiful! A good scrubbing should remove all the residue from the padding and edging and you're good to go. Lucky girl to have those floors under the carpet. Our first house was also built in the time where they put hardwoods in and then carpet. That carpet was history as soon as we moved in. I love your house.
I think you can put like a corner (quarter) round down around the edge of the room. It will just add a little bit to your baseboard. It's about an inch wide and will hide the holes and most of the damage. The floors are gorgeous though.
That’s why the floor looks like that along the edge, that piece of corner round (or shoe molding is what we call it here) was there and they took it off to put the carpet in.
Heather Perry,
I thought it was called quarter round in my area.
I meant quarter round...duh! I have MS and I mix up my words. Sorry guys.
Omg the wood floor is beautiful!! Good work!
Beautiful floors, great video. I love seeing the progress you have made since you and Shaw have moved upstairs.
LOVE the floors! Great job! You can find all kinds of moldings at Lowes that would cover that unfinished part. No big at all. Looks AWESOME!!
Loved your work girl!! Much needed right now that my daughter wants to renovate her room and we will need to remove the carpet. She wants wood floor. Thanks!
OMG those floors are gorgeous!!
Job well done! That wood floors looks amazing!!!
Looks lovely but when it’s moped and polished! Stunning
How great to see this, its the same project I'm about to start too!
Been thinking about ripping up the carpet in my dads house for so long. i inspected the floors and they look okay. this video was so helpful and so are the others i feel like i can really do this !
Similar situation at my house. I lifted a small section of ugly, wore carpet and underneath was a beautiful hardwood floor as good as new.
Wow!! Im sitting here trying to figure out how to take out a million year old carpet in my 100yr old home in the foyer.. This is exactly what I was looking for! Your floors look amazing! Hoping mine will at least look a tiny bit like that but highly doubt it and am expecting to sand lol.. Great video! New sub now and thanks again!!
I had an old house in Neb. so when I pulled up the carpet had the same problem, but I bought some half rounded quarter molding stained it the same color and tacked it to the floor next to the baseboard molding on wall it looked great and did not have to redo the floor.
we did this recently and I used the leftover floor boards for a DIY headboard! :) this looks amazing, you are a beast!!
That floor is gorgeous!!
Could you put some quarter round to cover that damaged area? That's a type of trim. I think that would be the easiest option 😊
Mypokerbuzz it looked like there was already some there at one time. ( the discoloration at the bottom of the trim) that is real hardwood floor too..gorgeous!!
That was going to be my suggestions as well
I was thinking the same thing. It looks like maybe was some sort of trim there originally.
The floor around the walls is fine. The gaps are to allow the wood to expand and contract. The difference in color is because the floors were probably stained with the quarter round in place. Just go to Lowe's and buy new quarter round and apply to the bottom of the trim. You will need to stain it. Looks good!
Beautiful floor, You did a great job.
Wow! You got so lucky with those floors. That underpad was so easy! I have had to take putty knives to floors because the underpad stuck to the floor.
Great job! Floor is beautiful.
Lovely! You did a remarkable job!!
To give your floor a finished look, put quarter round along the edge where you removed the tack strip. They come in different widths and can be stained. 💚
Quarter round molding between the baseboard and the floor is all you need, the hardest part will be matching the stain because that floor looks like it matches the baseboard perfectly! Best of luck! It’s looking lovely.
Easy fix for around the edge where the tack strips didn't cover, like the hole where the floor ended. Put some quarter round down, poof fixed and looks great!
Wow, this is beautiful hardwood!!! ❤️
You might fix both the discoloration left by the tack strips & the minor gaps near the baseboard by adding 1/4 round molding (or really any shape you like) all around the room perimeter.
Your floor is beautiful. You did a great job getting the carpet up. 😊
Thank you!
Great work! Well done!
I had the same problem when I removed the carpeting throughout my house. What I did was put trim along base boards. Covers where the tack strips were.
GREAT JOB! Beautiful.
I'm so jealous your floors are so pretty under your carpet, I want to pull my carpet up so bad but we've just got plywood flooring beneath I'm pretty sure. I'm bad at crunching in the projects in short time frames too though, we decided to bust out painting the kids room yesterday AND stain our deck.
I would add quarter round and it would hide the gaps and discoloration. The floors are beautiful and I agree why cover it up. I had to remove the strip tacks from a concrete floor. Talk about killer. I enjoyed your video!
I love watching you do home improvements, it’s so satisfying isn’t it? I agree with most of the comments, get a quarter round to hide the gap and allows expansion. Also living with dogs and hardwood a Swiffer is a must have. I purchased or they can be made, reusable duster covers from flannel. There is no need to waste money on the disposables when you can just toss reusable ones in the wash and save money. Did you try Murphy’s Oil soap and a plastic scrubby on the discolored areas? It may help.
I haven't tried to wash it yet. I will definitely give it a try!
Look at those beautiful hardwood floors!
Great job! For the edge of the floor, you can use some quarter round molding. What probably happened is that they removed it to make room for the tack strip. Then you can stain it of paint the whole molding. Blessings!
I’m about to have to have the old carpet removed here at my home too. Upstairs only. I have two rooms and the hallways, along with the stairs.
Wow beautiful great job 👏👏👏👏😊😊😊😊 nice flooring
Great job!
You're lucky. I pulled up the carpet in my bedroom last April and there were staples everywhere. The tack strip is bad enough, but having 50+ staples in the middle of the floor was a pain in the ass. I was so sore that night, I couldn't move at all. I'm glad the carpet is gone and I never have to deal with that again, but yeah... It is always a beast to remove.
Those floors are beautiful 😁
You look so pretty!! Love your outfit! Floor is going to be gorgeous!!
Thank you!
Buy quarter round molding. Stain it to match the floor and install.
your floor is beautiful much better without carpet, good job.
great job!
You don't have to do anything clean it really good with a scrub brush and put quarter round down it's really cheap and you get it at Lowe's just got asked anyone that works there for quarter round God bless looks great
Quarter Round in a molding that you use to cover the edges and gaps. Measure the widest spot you need to cover and buy molding wide enough to cover. You can stain to match or paint it. You can nail or glue it in place.
U have turned pro! Good job!
jody huntsman Lol!!!
The gap around your floor is where the quarter round was removed when they put the carpet tack strip down. It usually is the same species of wood as your baseboard, which looks to be douglass fir by the colour of the wood shown in your video.
The floor looks great
My childhood home had hardwood under the carpet. I think it was just a style thing. In the 70’s carpeted flooring was popular
You did an awesome job!
Thanks!
I currently have carpet in my bedroom and I didn’t mind it when I moved in about 6 yrs ago. However, now I’ve changed my mind and I am going to have someone put in hardwood flooring hopefully in these next two weeks.
See if you can put an extra strip of molding all around to cover the strip that is damaged.
I can't understand why someone covered up those floors long ago. How lucky you were to find that!
The floors are beautiful! I would put a piece a trim around the floor to cover up the damaged areas and try and find a stain that matches the floor. I think that would be the best inexpensive way to fix it for now. :
For the base by the walls you could try something called 'quarter round' to fill the gap. Ask at Home Depot, etc.
Gorgeous floor
who ever thought its a good idea to put carpet over floorboard
I remember taking out the nasty carpet when we moved in out house. And that tack strip ugh!! You are lucky to have wood foors under. Our is that ugly tarazo flooring.
Use quarter-round along the baseboards. When you put carpet in a room you don’t use quarter-round so that’s why it may look weird after pulling it up!
It looks like before carpet there was shoe molding on the baseboards. that would cover the gaps and some of the floor staining. I think I'd do any remaining damage around the edge with a paint line accent.
I recently pulled up the carpet in my bedroom and the capret was so old that the entire mat underneath was pretty much an inch of black powder everywhere. I feel your pain haha
It’s a job....I’ve done it. Now even more work begins....the refinishing and new floor molding....But, give it a good scrubb8ng before putting anything down on it even if temp
Hi from Montana. Nice job. Isn't it so fun to make your house your own. Hugs
Great job. The floors are beautiful. The edges you just need 1/2 or 1 inch trim.
your quarter round trim will hide the holes...all wood floors have the holes.
I think you can get some trim and tack it down it down.. they have really pretty trim it will make it look alittle fancy too.. good luck
Love it. What is that wall decor with the scissors in the background? 😁
Your floor is beautiful! I wish that mine had hardwood underneath; all I have is plywood. That floor is going to be gorgeous. It was worth the hard work. TFS
Looks great, even in older condition. The area where the tack strip was looks like it just wasn't stained when the floors were done originally. Just put a small wood strip against your baseboard and it should cover that area. 1/4 round I think?? My daughter bought a 1950's home and same thing- removed the carpet and the floors aren't super great- but better than the carpet 👍
try a light sanding around the edges
You could use what is called shoe moulding around the room in front of your baseboards. If you aren’t familiar with that, just ask at your home improvement store. It is wood and you can stain it to match your flooring. As for you, I think you need a heat wrap from Dollar Tree! Great job!👍
I hope we will see the attic reno soon. It's been months LOL.
You could put corner round at the floor along the perimeter of the room, just stain it a similar color to the floor, just an idea.
I wish there was an update to how you got that residue situation fixed... That's where I'm stuck.
Wow beautiful floors... to fix the gap along the wall. Use trim to match the kick board..
Thanks!
How can you be all dressed up nicely and be pulling out carpet? Props to you
I just love that shirt! It's so comfy!
Shoe Moulding is what your looking for. I love your videos take care & God Bless!
I have a question: Did u not have any staples in the ground that u have to remove?
Quarter round where the carpet tack is now should cover the edges.So much easier to clean hardwood ,which looks beautiful under the carpet .
Love the decor on walls can you show it a little bit more maybe in an Instagram post please :) my house may end up looking like yours haha
What are the tools you used towards the end. Hammer, scraper and not sure of the other one
I so scared to pull up just carpet. I don’t know what’s under there lol how did you know it was hardwood? You did an amazing job.