How can I tear out the carpet in my bathroom (was already in there when moved in) and what tools will I need?
We bought a new home and it had carpet in the bathroom. We easily removed it. Take a sharp utility knife and cut the carpet in a x down the middle. Pull the carpet up, it will easily tear. Around the baseboards may be a little tricky. Just pull and cut using the knife. You will then have to pull up the foam under the carpet. You may need a flat head screw driver to pop up any staples left in the floor.
Pulling the carpet is no problem. It may just pull up by starting at an edge or you can help by simply cutting it with the mentioned above utility knife. BUT! Work carefully. You might have a cool floor underneath and you don't want to cut at it with the knife. And the carpet is held at the edges with a tack strip. Use care near them or the tacks will stick you and they hurt!! Sounds funny, but I use pliers to grab and pull.
Your hands and determination, a good vacuum some garbage bags.
