How To Tack Down Carpet Stair Treads

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How to tack down carpet stair treads.

Installing carpet stair treads on your steps is a simple way to tie up the entire look of your house. This method allows for the carpet to be pulled up easily and changed out at the owner s discretion. If you have stairs and hope to change out carpet easily without damaging the structure or surface of the stair material consider applying the method of installing carpet without using tack strips. Rug stair treads are strips of carpeting designed to sit on each individual step in a staircase.

One popular method used to protect carpeted steps is to install a vinyl stair runner over the carpet. The hollywood method tightly wraps the carpet over the edge the tread and around the nosing or the front edge of each step then fastens it down on the riser for a clean and contoured. It should be approximately 3 inches longer than the flat portion of your stair so it wraps under the lip of the stair and it must be 1 4 inch shorter than the size of your carpet runner so it adequately pads without sticking out on the edges. Before you begin removing the tack strip be sure to put on your safety glasses if you.

If the carpet padding is glued down use a putty knife to scrape the glue and carpet padding off the stairs. Stair treads minimize slipping and increase traction. Treads make walking up and down your stairs safer because they provide both traction and padding. Because vinyl stair runners have tiny teeth on the underside a lesser amount of work and securing implements are needed.

The traditional cap and band method involves running the carpeting down the riser across the tread and then tightly wrapping it around the nosing front edge of each tread. You can choose a fabric design that can accentuate the interior found in your home. Cut the carpet padding to place on the tack strips.