How To Install Stair Treads Rugs

Installing carpet stair treads takes as little as 20 minutes.

How to install stair treads rugs.

When you re finally done with the padding you can start installing the carpet stair treads. Wrap the carpet around each post. Fasten the treads with carpet tacks if your stairs are already carpeted. First install the tread as described above.

Next make a slit directly in line with each post to the edge of the carpet away from the stair. For a flat top installation mark a cut line on the rug pad inch from the front of the stair tread. Insert three carpet tacks in the center of each stair tread and another tack in each corner making a total of seven tacks. Center a tackless strip on the top stair tread 1 4 inch from the back edge of the tread where the tread meets the riser and nail it in place.

Align the top edge of the rug pad against the back of the tread and use a yardstick to make sure it is straight. You can use an awl to push the carpet stair tread in. To do this start with the very bottom of the stairs and then secure it in through the tackless tape that you have at each step. Clean all of the stairs with a clean damp cloth.

Our treads come with a pressure sensitive adhesive that keeps the tread in place without damage. The points on the strip should lean toward the riser. 2 once the surface is dry place the stair tread on the step with the back facing upwards. Specially formulated adhesive is safe for all surfaces and allows for a secure installation in just minutes.

If the stair is open on the side with railing posts the carpet must be cut around each post and re joined on the other side.