Outdoor carpet is very thin and durable and appropriate for use in a laundry room or basement as well as on stairs.
Installing carpet on wood stairs.
Repeat the process starting at step 5 as you work your way up the stairs.
Follow the instructions on dry time.
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.
Carpeted stairs are safer than hard surface stairs as they lessen your chances of slipping and pad your fall if you lose your balance.
After stapling the carpet to the last tread use a carpet knife to trim any excess carpet.
If there were existing hardwoods underneath the carpet sand them before re staining.
Prepare your stairs for carpet installation by installing tack strips thin pieces of wood resembling yardsticks with tacks pointing upward.
Treads are typically 10 to 11 1 2 inches deep.
Use a foam brush to apply the stain and wipe with a lint free cloth.
Stain and clear coat your stairs to give them long lasting appeal.
Installing it on stairs requires stapling it or gluing with a flooring adhesive.
Installing carpet on stairs can be tricky and time consuming but it can be accomplished even by novices with some understanding and patience.
End the process at the corner between the top tread and the last riser to the floor above.
Building codes control the dimensions of treads and risers.
Elegant stays not only add a touch of class but they also keep the carpet runner in place.
These will grip the carpet backing and hold it in place.
Installing carpet on stairs the right way.