Installing Carpet Underlay On Stairs

Cross section of stairs with carpet grippers underlay and carpet layed cut pieces of underlay to fit the tread and staple in place.

Installing carpet underlay on stairs.

See here for a full guide on how to fit carpet and underlay yourself. Leave 3 to 4 inches 7 6 to 10 2 cm of excess on each side of the carpet up against the wall. For the tread start as mentioned above by fastening the carpet to the floor under the nosing and bring the carpet straight over the lip and across the tread. If your carpet tack strips are in good condition then you can go ahead and install your pre cut carpet.

Strong utility knife and spare blades for cutting the carpet and underlay. The only main difference is that there will be a lot more excess to trim. Now that you have a clean surface it is time to install. Unroll the carpet roll covering the floor and tack strips as you do.

Center a tackless strip on the top stair tread 1 4 inch from the back edge of the tread where the tread meets the riser and nail it in place. Roll the carpet out. Make the underlay go over the step and then cut to size don t try and cut the perfect size before stapling down. Tape measure a good quality domestic metal tape measure will do.

The points on the strip should lean toward the riser. Tools for installing a carpet underlay to get the job done right you will need a specific set of tools. First you need to precut the carpet to the correct shape and size as the stairs. Start in one corner of the room.

If you don t have all the tools listed you should still prepare as many of following as you can to successfully place a stretch fitted carpet installation. Start at the bottom of the stairs with the pile facing down the stairs so it doesn t get rubbed the wrong way as it s stepped on. Step 3 cut and fit a length of carpet. If you have pie shaped or curved stairs install the carpet on the riser in the same way as mentioned above.

Work your way through each step placing a piece of underlay inside the grippers and to the front edge of the tread. With the addition of these the total price for a carpet fitting job generally ranges from 13 per square metre for a basic carpet and installation to 50 for a top of the range carpet. Take your strip of carpet and roll it up with the underside facing out. Installing carpet on stairs the right way.

For a room that measures 5m x 3m the cost would therefore be 450.