How To Tack Down Carpet On Stairs

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.

How to tack down carpet on stairs.

Wrap the carpet pad around the front edge of the steps and down the riser. Next you ll need to nail down tackless strips onto each step which is how you ll keep the carpet in place after it s installed. You can do this in addition to or instead of using adhesive. To carpet your stairs start by measuring your stairs and using a pencil to mark a line two inches on either side of each tread to give you an outline of where the carpet should go.

Installing carpet on stairs the right way. Prepare your stairs for carpet installation by installing tack strips thin pieces of wood resembling yardsticks with tacks pointing upward. This method allows for the carpet to be pulled up easily and changed out at the owner s discretion. Smooth and stretch the pad so that it fits tightly against both the tread and riser then staple pad to riser.

These will grip the carpet backing and hold it in place. To achieve the right grip you need to. Insert three carpet tacks in the center of each stair tread and another tack in each corner making a total of seven tacks per stair. When all the padding is attached you ll need to make a template and cut the carpet to fit.

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. Cut your tack strips into lengths which are 4 inches shorter than the width of your carpet runner.