Trim For Carpet To Stairs
Stairs are the most common place in the home to have carpet and yet they are also the trickiest.
Trim for carpet to stairs. When the carpet is securely fastened trim any excess. For a simpler appearance cut a skirt board from a solid plank of wood. Measure cut and staple tackless strips to the stairs. While the basic process will remain the same the type of staircase you re working with will determine how you finish the installation.
You ll need to determine if you have cap stairs pie stairs bullnoses or hollywood stairs. Connect a gap in your flooring or cover connect a gap in your flooring or cover up a seam with the exclusive silver fluted carpet trim from trafficmaster. For waterfall method installation in which a single piece of carpet runs from top to bottom staple tackless strips to the back of each. Then use a staple gun to attach carpet pad to the treads.
While this method takes time to cut and install it can look elegant when properly finished. Make quick work of creating a smooth transition between two different flooring surfaces with help from trafficmaster. If you are carpeting your staircase with the hollywood method it is important to secure the runner to the underside of the nosing and staple 3 inches apart. Choosing carpet for the stairs can be a bit more difficult than choosing carpet for other areas of the home.
Keep the carpet even with the floor and trim any excess with a carpet knife before securing it to the riser just beneath the next tread with staples. We advise spacing the staples 3 inches apart. Repeat the process with the next riser. Baseboard trim can be cut with mitered corners and follow the angles of each tread and riser.
After padding each tread lay the carpet between your pencil marks and press it into the steps with a carpet kicker. For advice on how to choose the best type of carpet for your stairway read on. Designed to eliminate your carpet edges from fraying vinyl floor edging from curling. This board will slide between the wall and stairs and have a straight edge on top.