Tools Needed To Install Carpet Runner

Therefore 21 inches x 11 treads about 19 25 feet.

Tools needed to install carpet runner.

Make sure you re using the correct size. The thick foam filled bumper pad and nonslip comfort foam hand grip makes this knee kicker comfortable to use. Use this when you have a large area of carpet to stretch across a room. Only 2 rugs would have given me 16.

This would be the most expensive carpet install tool so renting it versus purchasing it is important. Use carpet tool and rubber mallet to pack runner tightly between the tackless strip and the riser. Use a row cutter to cut carpet edges for seaming. Tackless strips come in a variety of widths thicknesses and heights.

So since the stair runners i ordered were 8 feet long i needed to order 3 stair runners to cover the entire 19 25 feet of stairs. A seam roller helps press the back of the carpet into the seaming tape and smooth out irregularities in seams so they lie flat. Each rise tread nose section needed about 21 of stair runner to cover each stair. This guide will help you complete this diy project in about a day.

Near both ends of the tackless strip staple the runner into the crease where riser meets tread. Staple each edge of the runner 2 inches above bottom of riser. Installing a carpet runner helps protect stairs from damage and wear. If you re installing carpet over a concrete subfloor use masonry tacks or epoxy adhesive to hold the tackless strips in place.