Hey all we want to have a carpet stairs leading to a semi solid engineered plank wood landing.
Fitting carpet to wooden stairs.
Fold the carpet s edges over the strips using a flat tool called a carpet chisel to push it underneath the baseboards.
Step 3 staple carpet pad.
We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following.
It seems the norm is wood to carpet.
Wrap the carpet pad around the front edge of the steps and down the riser.
When all the padding is attached you ll need to make a template and cut the carpet to fit.
Leave enough left to tuck the carpeting into the gap between the walls and the grippers.
Smooth and stretch the pad so that it fits tightly against both the tread and riser then staple pad to riser.
Trim the carpet with a utility knife to tuck it against the wall.
Step 4 shape pad to step.
Use a hammer stapler and staple the carpet pad in place starting from the center of each stair tread.
Hold the excess length of carpeting flat against the wall.
Installation and materials can range as low as 1 000 and as high as 30 000 price depends on several factors.
This is our stairs before.
How to install carpet on stairs waterfall style.
Installing carpet on stairs can be tricky and time consuming but it can be accomplished even by novices with some understanding and patience.
Types of stairs that may benefit from carpeting.
Wrap the carpet down the riser and down the front edge of the stair.
Step 5 measure the stair.
Hardwood stairs average 100 to 200 per step including labor a flight of stairs is 10 to 12 steps and would cost 1 000 to 2 400.
Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and.
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 carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel.
Do we have the wood floor on the very top stair on the landing which will be be higher than the rest of the stairs o.
Smooth and stretch it to fit tightly.