Tack Down Carpet On Stairs

Use the knee kicker to pull the carpet tight as you place another row of staples in the corner between the riser and the tread.

Tack down carpet on stairs.

Pull the carpet tight and run a row of staples along the top of the riser where it meets the tread of the stair. Working from top to bottom apply removable carpet glue with a glue gun and adhere the piece to the stair. These will grip the carpet backing and hold it in place. Prepare your stairs for carpet installation by installing tack strips thin pieces of wood resembling yardsticks with tacks pointing upward.

Cut the carpet to fit the bottom of each stair the area where the foot will fall. Cut your tack strips into lengths which are 4 inches shorter than the width of your carpet runner allocate two strips for each step of your staircase. To achieve the right grip you need to. Prepare the stairs using tack strips and thin pieces of wood similar to yardsticks with tacks pointing upwardm to hold your carpet in place.

Measure the width of the stair and length.