Stair runner carpet full#

When you reach the bottom of the stairs, pull the runner taut and create a crease at the base of the stairs using a bolster chisel.Begin again by overlapping and aligning the new runner over the cut edge of the first one, and continue stapling as before.

Leaving 2 or 3 inches for overlap, use fabric scissors or a utility knife to trim any excess, including the finished edge, to reduce bulk.

Stair runner carpet full#

When you near the end of the runner, complete the last full stair you can, stapling it at the base of a riser.

For a waterfall look, pull the runner taut and staple every few inches along the edge where the riser meets the tread.

For a wrapped look, pull the rug taut around the nose, and use the bolster chisel to press it tightly in place as you staple every few inches underneath the nose.

Staple every few inches along the base and also along the outer edges.

As you pull the rug taut, use a bolster chisel to push it into the edge of the stair at the base of the riser.

Staple along the outer edges of the runner, as well. Staple every couple of inches under the tread nose, starting in the middle and working your way out.

Start at the top and work your way down: Add a strip of carpet tape to the short end of the runner, and align the top of the runner with the bottom edge of the first step.Center the pad, line it up with the back of the tread, and staple it in place using a pneumatic stapler.įor a wrap installation (the runner hugs the edge of the stairs and tucks under the lip), cut the pad so it’s 1 inch narrower than the runner and 3 inches longer than the tread depth wrap it around each step and staple so it’s tight around the step nosing.

Add double-sided carpet tape to each side and in the middle. For a flat-top installation (when the carpet falls straight from the edge of the stair to the tread of the next step), each pad should be 1 inch narrower than the runner width and about 1/2 inch narrower than the tread depth so it remains hidden. Trim a rug pad to size for each tread using fabric scissors. The best rug pads for this application are thin but dense.