Tack Down Carpet On Stairs

Prepare your stairs for carpet installation by installing tack strips thin pieces of wood resembling yardsticks with tacks pointing upward.

Tack down carpet on stairs.

Roll up the removed carpet fasten it with a piece of duct tape to keep it from unrolling and dispose of it in a contractor bag. 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. Measure the width of the stair and length. Pull the carpet tight and run a row of staples along the top of the riser where it meets the tread of the stair.

Prepare the stairs using tack strips and thin pieces of wood similar to yardsticks with tacks pointing upwardm to hold your carpet in place. Grab a sharp utility knife and a measuring tape and get to work. 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.

These will grip the carpet backing and hold it in place.