Carpet Step Tucked

Use the carpet kicker and stretch the carpet over the tacks and past the tack strip by 1 4 inch.

Carpet step tucked.

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. This is known as waterfall installation. 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. 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.

Offset edges protect walls. 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. Repeat the process along the entire doorway until no portion of the carpet edge remains visible. Think of it as.

The soft comfort grip makes it ideal for regular use. Tucking carpet is a great way to transition flooring. Featuring durable drop forged construction and rust resistant chrome plating the stair tool has offset edges to protect walls during installation. This carpet tool is specially designed for installing carpet on stairs.

When a floor transitions at a threshold from wood or tile to carpeting the carpeting may need to be tucked to provide a seamless transition from one type of flooring to another.