After stapling the carpet to the last tread use a carpet knife to trim any excess carpet.
Installing carpet on wood stairs.
Stain and clear coat your stairs to give them long lasting appeal.
Prepare your stairs for carpet installation by installing tack strips thin pieces of wood resembling yardsticks with tacks pointing upward.
Repeat the process starting at step 5 as you work your way up the stairs.
Installing it on stairs requires stapling it or gluing with a flooring adhesive.
Building codes control the dimensions of treads and risers.
If there were existing hardwoods underneath the carpet sand them before re staining.
Use a foam brush to apply the stain and wipe with a lint free cloth.
Installing carpet on stairs the right way.
End the process at the corner between the top tread and the last riser to the floor above.
Once you have selected your carpet measured and prepped your stairs you are ready to begin installing your new carpet before getting started be sure to learn the terms for the different parts of your staircase.
The deeper the tread the more comfortable the climb.
These will grip the carpet backing and hold it in place.
Treads are typically 10 to 11 1 2 inches deep.
Installing an elegant carpet runner on stairs is a simple project well within the skill set of even beginning diyers.
Carpeted stairs are safer than hard surface stairs as they lessen your chances of slipping and pad your fall if you lose your balance.
Follow the instructions on dry time.
Elegant stays not only add a touch of class but they also keep the carpet runner in place.
Once it dries apply two coats of clear coat.