Installing Carpet Runner Curved Stairs

Installing a carpet runner on stairs here i go again with another video on carpeting stairs.

Installing carpet runner curved stairs.

To install curved stair carpet runners starting with measure and mark a 2 inch board with a pencil along the side edges. Make an inside mark to show where the edges of the padding. Staple each edge of the runner 2 inches above bottom of riser. Install tackless strips to each tread and riser on the staircase.

Installing a carpet runner on curved stairs requires the same tools and. Place one strip at the back edge of each tread so it sits flush against the riser of the next step and so that the tacks face away from the tread. Mark the location on each step where the runner will rest. Because it requires specialized sewing equipment and.

Measure and cut a piece of carpet to the appropriate length. Near both ends of the tackless strip staple the runner into the crease where riser meets tread. With a straight staircase you can use the waterfall method with a single. For a flat top installation mark a cut line on the rug pad inch from the front of the stair tread.

You ll be installing each step separately one at a time. Cut a 1 4 inch thick foam rectangle with shears. Cut a piece of padding to fit on each step. Align the top edge of the rug pad against the back of the tread and use a yardstick to make sure it is straight.

Cut three strips of double sided carpet tape and place them at. Carpet runners on curved stairs. Use your hand saw to cut the tackless strips to fit the width of the carpet runner you are installing minus 1 inch on each side. Start by stapling the rug padding and then staple each piece of rug runner.

Here is a typical curved staircase needing new carpet these pe. How to install carpet on a set of curved stairs that starts out straight and then turns these can be very tricky if you would like to see more videos like. For upholstered installation staple edges to riser then staple runner to underside of nosing every 3 inches repeat steps 3 and 4 up to last riser. And also 1 inch edge along the back edge of each ladder using a carpenter s team.