Carpet Runner On Stairs Install

Subtract the width of the runner from the width of the staircase.

Carpet runner on stairs install.

Staple underneath the nose of the tread to secure it where the staples will be virtually invisible. Stair runners are installed over wooden or tile stairs to provide extra cushion. Cut three strips of double sided carpet tape and place them at. Cut a piece of padding to fit on each step.

You ll also want to secure the carpet stair runner along the riser as close as you can get to the riser. Align the top edge of the rug pad against the back of the tread and use a yardstick to make sure it is straight. Measure and cut a piece of carpet to the appropriate length. Mark the location on each step where the runner will rest.

How to install stair rug runner 1. Laying out tackless strips for a stair runner. Make an inside mark to show where the edges of the padding. Cut carpet pad the same width as the tackless strips and 3 inches longer than the depth of the tread.

Secure runner to first. Trim carpet to size roll out the length of carpet needed to run the length of the stairs and cut it approximately 3 wider than the finished runner will be. It is a width of carpet that doesn t cover the entire stairs. Turn the carpet upside down and snap a chalk line on each side so that the distance between the chalk lines is equal to the width of the runner.

For a flat top installation mark a cut line on the rug pad inch from the front of the stair tread. Why add a runner on stairs.