Soften your stairs with a stylish carpet remodel.
You’ll be surprised at how easy it is to carpet stairs!
A carpeted stairway quiets your home by softening footsteps and absorbing sound waves.
Building codes control the dimensions of treads and risers.
Treads are typically 10 to 11-1/2 inches deep; the deeper the tread, the more comfortable the climb.
Risers are generally no more than 7-3/4 inches tall.
Stairways get heavy wear, especially along the tread nosing, so choose a durable andeasy-to-clean carpet.
Instead, you’ll need to measure each step and cut the carpet to fit.
Staple across the entire length of the pad.
(Staple the pad just in front of the tackless strip.)
You’ll need to make a template and cut the carpet to fit when all the padding is attached.
Then, using a tape measure and a straightedge, cut the carpet to template size.
Using a tape measure and a straightedge, cut the carpet to template size.
Use an awl to push the carpet onto the tackless strip.
This creates a clean line between the bottom of the stairs and the flooring.
Take care not to staple through the fold.
Wiggle the electric carpet tacker between the nap to hide the staple impressions.
Start in the middle and work side to side.
Repeat steps 7 through 10 to continue installingcarpet on stairsuntil completed.
