Carpet runners on stairs protect the wood and minimise the chance of falls both on open and closed stairs.
Can you carpet open stairs.
So i had a wood tread installed at the bottom step it adds a level of quality and creates a nice transition plain iron balusters painted the railing and then added the patterned carpet.
Functional builder grade stairs stairs that exist only to move people from point a to point b with zero concern for aesthetics can be improved with carpeting it is difficult to fix unattractive stairs because they do not lend themselves to painting carpet works wonders on stairs like this.
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Types of stairs that may benefit from carpeting.
Measure the stairs to determine how much carpet runner you will need.
This is because in addition to having to decide on carpet style and color the carpet has to be of appropriate durability and thickness to be installed on the stair.
Mark a location on each step for the edges of the padding then mark the location for the edges of the carpet.
You can see the bland plush carpet here.
To carpet your stairs start by measuring your stairs and using a pencil to mark a line two inches on either side of each tread to give you an outline of where the carpet should go.
Next you ll need to nail down tackless strips onto each step which is how you ll keep the carpet in place after it s installed.
Add 2 inches to this measurement if you will fold the edges under.
Previously i had white painted traditional balusters and a plush beige carpet.
Here are the stairs in progress.
Stairs are the most common place in the home to have carpet and yet they are also the trickiest.
For example risers without back sections can give a home a high tech ambiance.
Stairs with open risers can look appropriate for a time but you may eventually tire of the look.
This video shows the fitting of open plan stairs.
If you want a more traditional staircase you ll have to figure out the best way to enclose the risers.