How To Install A Rug Runner

Your staples need to be deep enough to go through the stair runner and into the wood.

How to install a rug runner.

After his fall i added stair runner installation to the top of our diy list. Starting at the very top riser staple the rug to the top edge of top of the riser the vertical part. My main goal was to choose a runner that was durable and would hide. Use the staple gun to staple the rug in place starting in the center and then at every three inches on either side.

What size of staples are used to install a stair runner. For the rug itself you can absolutely use a regular runner or even a few runners placed end to end just make sure it will go the entire length of your stair risers and treads. A good way to. The most wear was in the middle where the rug would cover.

Install the stair runner. I had heard good things about rugs from annie selke so i started there. The upholstery stapler used a different width but they were still 3 8 staples. Laying out tackless strips for a stair runner photo by rebecca cinclair.

Line up the top edge of the runner rug with the tape and press firmly. Here are a few options. Subtract the width of the runner from the width of the staircase between baluster and skirtboard and divide by two. Be sure there is a staple in each of the outer edges.

Fold the stair runner in half and find its center. Installing carpet runner on stairs overview how to install stair rug runner 1. For this project i mostly used 3 8 x 2 5 staples which is a pretty standard size for other projects as well. Paint the treads and risers paint just the risers refinish the wood or install the runner over the stairs as is.

Smooth the rug against the riser then press the bolster chisel into the rug at the crease of the next. In fact that day i went and ordered rug samples so we could get this project moving forward. Choosing a stair runner. Line up that center with the center mark you made from the rug pad.