Make a shallow cut so that you don t cut into the riser which is the vertical part of the step.
Riser lip construction for carpet.
Start the runner by securing it with a few staples at the top of each riser making sure it s centered.
Stair tread depths shall be 11 inches 279 mm minimum.
Slice the carpet in a straight horizontal line underneath the lip of the top step.
Be careful not to pull hard on one side and making sure everything stays straight.
Measure the length of the riser on both ends.
A long time ago i shared how we ripped the carpet off of our stairs click here to see and then they sat there in a raw wooden state with only primed risers.
Use a new sharp blade on your utility knife.
Wrap the fabric around the lip of each tread and pull taught.
You see the stair was built with a lipped edge vs.
I procrastinated because i didn t know what i wanted and also because i was waiting for a good time to move on to the next step which included being able to open the windows for.
In order to install a solid hardwood tread over the existing tread we had to first rip back the overlap.
Shoot in one or two staples on the ends of the fabric and double check everything is centered.
Nails aren t needed because the risers don t get any pressure on them but you can use them if you d like.
The riser height shall be measured vertically between the leading edges of adjacent treads.
Transfer these measurements to the back of the carpet drawing the rectangle with the marker.
Today i want to address my progress with our stairs.
Cut the carpet with a utility knife under the lip of the top step.
Attach the risers with construction adhesive.
Use a table saw and start cutting the riser pieces to the correct size.
Stair riser heights shall be 7 inches 178 mm maximum and 4 inches 102 mm minimum.
Add 1 4 inch to the measurement.