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.
Grab a sharp utility knife and a measuring tape and get to work.
Pull the carpet tight and run a row of staples along the top of the riser where it meets the tread of the stair.
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.
Measure the width of the stair and length.
Working from top to bottom apply removable carpet glue with a glue gun and adhere the piece to the stair.
Cut the carpet to fit the bottom of each stair the area where the foot will fall.
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Prepare the stairs using tack strips and thin pieces of wood similar to yardsticks with tacks pointing upwardm to hold your carpet in place.
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.