How To Install Stair Treads Rugs
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How to install stair treads rugs. Our treads come with a pressure sensitive adhesive that keeps the tread in place without damage. The points on the strip should lean toward the riser. For a flat top installation mark a cut line on the rug pad inch from the front of the stair tread. If the stair is open on the side with railing posts the carpet must be cut around each post and re joined on the other side.
Align the top edge of the rug pad against the back of the tread and use a yardstick to make sure it is straight. You can use an awl to push the carpet stair tread in. When you re finally done with the padding you can start installing the carpet stair treads. Wrap the carpet around each post.
Fasten the treads with carpet tacks if your stairs are already carpeted. To do this start with the very bottom of the stairs and then secure it in through the tackless tape that you have at each step. All installed carpet stair treads can be easily removed or replaced as needed. Installing carpet stair treads takes as little as 20 minutes.
Insert three carpet tacks in the center of each stair tread and another tack in each corner making a total of seven tacks. Wait for the surface to dry. Clean all of the stairs with a clean damp cloth. 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.
First install the tread as described above.