Artemy starts from the other end of the room and simply begins using his bare hands to rip up the carpet. Some tacks fly up, getting trapped in the carpet. Others remain left behind, for Pyotr to pry up later. What matters more is that Artemy is able to begin rolling up the carpet. He takes a knife out of his boot and, instead of trying to roll up the entire carpet in one go, cuts off a chunk. Carpet gets heavy you see, and this way, it'll be a bit easier to carry.

He hears Pyotr's sneeze (hard not to) and his attention is brought up to the man with his hammer, on the floor, working about.

"Do you have a broom?" He asks, "In a hall closet, perhaps?"

He'd probably have to sweep multiple times, but he might as well sweep the section where he's already removed carpet.