While this method takes time to cut and install it can look elegant when properly finished.
Trim for carpet to stairs.
If you are carpeting your staircase with the hollywood method it is important to secure the runner to the underside of the nosing and staple 3 inches apart.
Make quick work of creating a smooth transition between two different flooring surfaces with help from trafficmaster.
Keep the carpet even with the floor and trim any excess with a carpet knife before securing it to the riser just beneath the next tread with staples.
For a simpler appearance cut a skirt board from a solid plank of wood.
Stairs are the most common place in the home to have carpet and yet they are also the trickiest.
Designed to eliminate your carpet edges from fraying vinyl floor edging from curling.
Choosing carpet for the stairs can be a bit more difficult than choosing carpet for other areas of the home.
While the basic process will remain the same the type of staircase you re working with will determine how you finish the installation.
Then use a staple gun to attach carpet pad to the treads.
We advise spacing the staples 3 inches apart.
Repeat the process with the next riser.
This board will slide between the wall and stairs and have a straight edge on top.
For waterfall method installation in which a single piece of carpet runs from top to bottom staple tackless strips to the back of each.
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For advice on how to choose the best type of carpet for your stairway read on.
After padding each tread lay the carpet between your pencil marks and press it into the steps with a carpet kicker.
This is because in addition to having to decide on carpet style and color the carpet has to be of appropriate durability and thickness to be installed on the stair.
Finally trim any excess carpet from the bottom of the steps using a carpet knife.
Measure cut and staple tackless strips to the stairs.
When the carpet is securely fastened trim any excess.