Replacing Carpet On Stairs With New Carpet

My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look.

Replacing carpet on stairs with new carpet.

Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and. The first step was obviously removing all the gross carpet and 30 million staples later we were ready to go. Grab the loose carpet and pull it away from the. In making the decision to replace all the flooring upstairs we realized we would have to do the staircase too or there would be a weird floating carpeted staircase stuck in between the wood flooring upstairs and down.

Waterfall technique waterfall is considered to be the faster method of installing carpet on stairs and uses only one strip of carpeting. Repeat steps 8 through 11 for each remaining step. The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel. If you decide to get new carpet installed in your whole house our competitive deals and offers make the installation service a great value for you and your home.

Hallway carpet and stair runners can also be installed to create additional décor and comfort in high traffic areas of your home. We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following. Fold the edges around the step and use a stair tool and a rubber mallet to crease the carpet into the seam and secure it to the tackless strip. First prep the stairs by removing the carpet with a utility knife and a pry bar.

If you have existing hardwoods underneath. Https amzn to 2ukunce so the big question is how is it holding up especially since i did not use a kicker o. If you know what a stair runner is it s much like this a continuous strip of carpet. Pull upward until it comes away from the riser.

I didn t use it but a kicker is recommended. Remove staples nails or tack strips. Snag one corner of the carpet at the bottom of the stairs using pliers.