How to install tack strip on stairs.
Tack strip for carpet on stairs.
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This shows the proper tack strip placement to get long lasting and beautiful results out of your carpet install.
Measure the stairs width.
Wide x 4 ft.
Carpet tack strips are lengths of wood usually douglas fir about four feet long and one inch wide.
Divide the tack strip s length in half and.
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Mark this point on the step lightly using a pencil.
How to install tack strip on stairs.
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A small amount of glue at the top and base of each stair can keep it in place.
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Cut the tack strip to the proper length using the metal snips.
Wide x 4 ft.
Divide this width in two to come up with center point of the tread.
The strips hold the carpet in place and also keep it stretched and free of wrinkles.
Subtract 1 or 2 inches from the tread.
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How tack strips are used.
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Another alternative is to carpet each stair individually where the foot lands.
Using tack strips is the standard method for attaching wall to wall carpet.