Prepare your stairs for carpet installation by installing tack strips thin pieces of wood resembling yardsticks with tacks pointing upward.
Tack down carpet on stairs.
Cut the carpet to fit the bottom of each stair the area where the foot will fall.
Cut your tack strips into lengths which are 4 inches shorter than the width of your carpet runner allocate two strips for each step of your staircase.
Grab a sharp utility knife and a measuring tape and get to work.
Measure the width of the stair and length.
Use the knee kicker to pull the carpet tight as you place another row of staples in the corner between the riser and the tread.
These will grip the carpet backing and hold it in place.
Prepare the stairs using tack strips and thin pieces of wood similar to yardsticks with tacks pointing upwardm to hold your carpet in place.
If the carpet padding is tacked on simply pull it up and dispose.
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