fitting a stair carpet runner

annies_mum

does anyone know how to lay a carpet runner on a turn in the staircase, there is only one turn but O/H is not sure how to go about it other than calling a carpet fitter!!! many thanks

BillTrac

Depending on the turn you may need to have a cut in the carpet.

Lay carpet up to/from bottom of stair before turn, then lay next section from there up. You may end up having to cut a triangle shape for the tread before the turn.

Just re-read that, does it make sense?....:o

Paul_the_Painter

Hope the carpet doesn't have a linear pattern, as it will never look right! Lay a bit of paper on the step cut it to how the carpet should look, mark the nose of the step on the paper, and be amazed at how big a bit of carpet you'll need for the step.

suisidevw

Call a carpet fitter! Has it been whipped etc?

Ours is laid in two pieces nad looks great. GL!

annies_mum

Thank you for your advice, trying to work out which is cheaper, a carpet fitter or a divorce. I'll let you know the outcome

suisidevw

Good luck! we had ours done properly and it's well worth it!