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.

These will grip the carpet backing and hold it in place. Grab a sharp utility knife and a measuring tape and get to work. Prepare the stairs using tack strips and thin pieces of wood similar to yardsticks with tacks pointing upwardm to hold your carpet in place. Working from top to bottom apply removable carpet glue with a glue gun and adhere the piece to the stair.

To achieve the right grip you need to. If the carpet padding is tacked on simply pull it up and dispose. Prepare your stairs for carpet installation by installing tack strips thin pieces of wood resembling yardsticks with tacks pointing upward. Measure the width of the stair and length.

Cut the carpet to fit the bottom of each stair the area where the foot will fall.