Turn And Tack Carpet On Stairs

Prepare your stairs for carpet installation by installing tack strips thin pieces of wood resembling yardsticks with tacks pointing upward.

Turn and tack carpet on stairs.

It works well for plush style carpets and has a tendency to look rather awful on berber styles. These will grip the carpet backing and hold it in place. After removing the carpet dispose of the carpet pad. It will be nice and straight if you lay the bar and tack strip straight and are careful when trimming and tucking the carpet.

To turn and finish a carpet edge you use a carpet z bar along with tack strip. If you have existing hardwoods underneath be careful when cutting the carpet. This method is called turn tack. We offer many pre made stair runner materials as well as carpet remnants that are perfect for straight sets of stairs.

Use the vise grips to pull the carpet free from the riser. After tacking you tamp down the z bar to secure the carpet edge. Cut the carpet with a utility knife under the nose of the landing. Cut carpet pieces for cap and band.

This video will show a carpet transition turn n tack method the correct way to get great results while roll and staple carpet. It will also show what not to. Start at the top of the stairs and remove the carpet with the vise grips and utility knife. Staple tack strips and install padding.

You don t want to damage them. Working from top to bottom apply removable carpet glue with a glue gun and adhere the piece to the stair. Binding will look the best and wear the best but it will also cost the most. Grip the carpet with both hands for easier removal and to maintain balance and safety.

Measure the width of your stair tread from one wall to the other or more often one wall to the balusters on the. Just like it sounds you turn under the edge and tack it down. Measure the width of the stair and length. Bringing in photos and basic measurements of your stairs is a great place to start.

Grab a sharp utility knife and a measuring tape and get to work. Use pliers and a pry bar to pull up any nails tacks and tack strips. There are other designs besides the one shown in this image. For waterfall installation you will place strips along both the width and.