How Do You Put Carpet On Stairs?
Stairs leading directly from a living room or central hallway look more attractive and inviting when carpeted. And, a carpeted stairway will quiet your home by softening footsteps and absorbing sound waves. Carpeted stairs are safer, too, lessening your chances of slipping. Here are instructions on how to carpet a stairway. Begin by measuring the width of the stairway and the length of each individual stair. You should never lay down carpet in one single long piece on a stairway as it will come loose in about a year and create a tripping hazard. Measure the depth of the stair and add to it the height from the step below it. Use your utility knife and straightedge to cut one piece of carpet for each step on the stair. It’s OK to make the piece a little larger than your measurements as you can trim off the excess later. Flip the carpet over and makes the cuts from the underside down. Make sure to work on a surface which you don’t mind accidentally cutting or scarring. Use the same measur
