Easy Way To Cut Carpet Padding

Easiest method to cut carpet.

Easy way to cut carpet padding. In this video i share how to cut carpet padding in a room. You can cut cushion backed carpet easily with a utility knife. Use the harbor freight oscillating multi tool cutting tool to easily cut your carpet. This video is basic but way past due as i ve have countless people reach out and ask how to cut ca.

That way it won t snag on anything or provide resistance when it comes time to carry it away. Instead of raking your blade across the carpet and through the padding to make a cut just make a 4 5 inch hole and use your fingers to pull the carpet up with one hand then cut the raised carpet. The adhesive is easy to spread with a trowel. You can buy one here.

Do you want to re cover it with padding and carpet. If you plan to re carpet simply use a razor tool to scrape off any stuck padding. That should be all there is to it. Pry up the outer edge of the carpet.

This type of carpet is easy to install. Make long slow strokes that cut all the way through the material using a sharp utility knife. To detach the carpet from the tack strip that holds the carpet in place along walls start in a corner. Clean the floor well and make sure it s completely dry before installing new padding.

Pull the carpet free from walls and corners later using a claw hammer pry bar or pair of pliers. Once you ve gotten the edges started go around the perimeter of the room and loosen the rest of the carpet by hand. Fold back about 3 ft. Just grab the carpet with pliers and pull.

Then grab the carpet by hand and continue to pull it up along an entire wall. Of carpet and cut it into easy to handle strips photo 1.