Carpet tack strip will have to be removed.
Can wood be found under carpet.
If you can feel a soft spot in the floor under the carpet the subfloor has likely been weakened or damaged.
Start the carpet removal procedure by prying the baseboards off the walls with a pry bar.
Pulling back the layers of carpet and padding we found that the hardwood floor looked ok.
Uncovering the 1960s hardwood floor under carpet.
Normally you wouldn t have any problem with the subfloor rotting under carpeting in most rooms of the house.
Floors with minor.
With much older floors you may find screws and nails that previous homeowners used to stop squeaks.
If the wood floors under the carpet are in good shape they can be cleaned and used immediately auten said.
If the carpeting extends in front of an exterior.
We gathered the tools needed for removing carpet over hardwood floors see our list below.
He suggests using a paste wax and buffing the floors to a gloss.
If you plan to reuse them tap out the nails with a hammer number each one and stack them in a safe place.
How to fix wood rot under carpet.
Then we cleared the room and began ripping out carpet.