removing underlay staples from hardwood floor

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7th November 2009, 11:20 AM
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removing underlay staples from hardwood floor

Please HELP! I am pulling up old carpet and would like to polish the 100 year old boards. The underlay is stapled in about 1000+ places. Every staple I try to remove with pliers keeps breaking and I cannot get the staple out. Is there a better way? Better tool? Will staple bits left behind be a problem when sanding? Thanks, any advice appreciated.

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