This means that in order to work with the size of a roll of carpet not all of the stairs are installed in one piece.
Full carpet stairs.
Runners come in virtually all colors and patterns and are also available in different widths.
This is because in addition to having to decide on carpet style and color the carpet has to be of appropriate durability and thickness to be installed on the stair.
A stair runner is a piece of carpet that doesn t cover the entire width of the stair it is typically installed over hardwood or tiled stairs.
Choosing carpet for the stairs can be a bit more difficult than choosing carpet for other areas of the home.
Stair width remains another important consideration when deciding how to carpet the stairs.
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Types of stairs that may benefit from carpeting.
For stairs that remain the same width from top to bottom either full carpeting or runners will suffice.
Installing carpet on stairs can be tricky and time consuming but it can be accomplished even by novices with some understanding and patience.
The carpet on stairs must run in the same direction on every stair and the direction of the pile must go with the flow of traffic from top to bottom not from side to side.
Stairs are the most common place in the home to have carpet and yet they are also the trickiest.
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