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.

For a room that measures 5m x 3m the cost would therefore be 450. Work your way through each step placing a piece of underlay inside the grippers and to the front edge of the tread. The only main difference is that there will be a lot more excess to trim. 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.

Now that you have a clean surface it is time to install. Tools for installing a carpet underlay to get the job done right you will need a specific set of tools. See here for a full guide on how to fit carpet and underlay yourself. 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.

Strong utility knife and spare blades for cutting the carpet and underlay. First you need to precut the carpet to the correct shape and size as the stairs. Make the underlay go over the step and then cut to size don t try and cut the perfect size before stapling down. 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.

The points on the strip should lean toward the riser. Start in one corner of the room. Next step is to apply the carpet padding to each step using the hammer stapler. Tape measure a good quality domestic metal tape measure will do.

If you have pie shaped or curved stairs install the carpet on the riser in the same way as mentioned above. The average price is around 28 per square metre. Leave 3 to 4 inches 7 6 to 10 2 cm of excess on each side of the carpet up against the wall. Roll the carpet out.

Unroll the carpet roll covering the floor and tack strips as you do. If your carpet tack strips are in good condition then you can go ahead and install your pre cut carpet. Installing carpet on stairs the right way. Step 3 cut and fit a length of carpet.

Take your strip of carpet and roll it up with the underside facing out.