Offset edges protect walls.
Carpet step tucked.
A french tuck is where the installer wraps the tread with carpet and as a separate step installs a piece of carpet on the riser giving it a defined appearance.
Repeat the process along the entire doorway until no portion of the carpet edge remains visible.
The easiest and most common installation technique is simply to stretch the carpet over the bullnose and straight down to the next step.
This is known as waterfall installation.
The soft comfort grip makes it ideal for regular use.
Step 5 tuck the end of the carpet into the gap between the tack strip and the tile by using a stair tool or a putty knife.
This carpet tool is specially designed for installing carpet on stairs.
Tucking carpet is a great way to transition flooring.
Flooring transitions can be tricky to negotiate.
Use the carpet kicker and stretch the carpet over the tacks and past the tack strip by 1 4 inch.
Featuring durable drop forged construction and rust resistant chrome plating the stair tool has offset edges to protect walls during installation.
An alternative is to follow the profile of the stair by fitting the carpeting around and under the bullnose before taking it down the riser to the next step.
Press forward on the knee portion of the tool to stretch the carpet and use a putty knife to tuck the edge of the carpet into the tack strip down in the floor.