The Bottom Piece Should Be Cut At A 45 Degree Angle Along The Riser Edge.

One reason is that carpet eases the stair tread's edge. Nail it into place with the finishing nails. We still needed to replace the light switches and plates, install a handrail on one wall for safety, replace the light fixture, and maybe add some art to the walls.and, i never let otto up there since the gaps in the balusters.

#2 · Oct 12, 2009.

Step 1 install the cap the wall next to the stairs can. Create a crease by wrapping your carpet around your balusters and over the tread side. This is not to say that wrought iron is superior to wood in general but sometimes wood balusters may have been damaged, broken, or they are simply outdated.

We Started Improving This Upstairs Hall Area Last Spring.

Each piece of carpet was also wrapped around the edges of the stairs and around the balusters, so i had to remove the staples holding it in. To add your own iron balusters, you need to cut them to size. A sharp utility knife works well.