If you do choose to go with carpet on your stairs stay away from plush carpets with thick underlay.
Carpet binding on stairs.
To 3 8 inch or 1 1 2 with a cotton canvas binding.
They feel nice on the feet but are very difficult to.
Often times customers ask us to match the color to the rug.
The clickety clack of shoes on hard surface floors can get intense on stairs especially when you hear lots of them going up and down.
This narrow rug runs down the center of the staircase leaving some wood.
The finished width is approximate.
Binding edge of stair runner vs folding over.
How to install carpet on stairs waterfall style.
I can however say that carrying someone down wood stairs is a lot easier than carrying someone on carpeted stairs.
Showcase the beauty of wood stairs without sacrificing the comfort of carpet with this clever compromise.
A leftover carpet remnant that matches or complements home decor can be turned into an attractive area rug.
I recently spoke with a home depot rep about installing a stair runner.
Carpeted stairs protect the hardwood from the wear and tear of shoes and traffic.
For stairs with one or both sides open the turn and tack method will produce a professional looking carpet edge.
Often times customers ask us to match the color to the rug.
I assumed i d have to have a section bound.
Rather it requires that you have a professional do the work with.
For stairs enclosed on both sides by walls plan to lay carpet wall to wall.
The most common choices for carpet finishing are binding serging and fringing.
This allows us to finish off the edges with the cotton binding that blends in best with the material.
Generally speaking however these aren t techniques you can do yourself.
Most standard carpet binding is folded over the edge of a rug and stitched on with a binding machine that is similar to a commercial sewing machine.
The edges of a remnant will ravel and fray unless bound.
I want to use the same carpet i m installing in the hallway.
In many homes the stairs are made of wood.
Carpet protects hardwood stairs.
The rep told my a trick pro installers use that involves tucking the edges under and stapling into the stair tread.
Finishing the edges of your stair runner is an important decision.