Carpet Binding Vs Turn And Tack

Binding edge of stair runner vs folding over.

Carpet binding vs turn and tack.

If you do choose to go with carpet on your stairs stay away from plush carpets with thick underlay. She is advising me to have our wool runner edges tucked under. The colors are generally matched close to the field color of the rug so the edge is not noticeable just. In this type of installation the carpet is glued directly to the floor.

It will be nice and straight if you lay the bar and tack strip straight and are careful when trimming and tucking the carpet. Turn leftover carpet from a wall to wall installation into custom area rugs to protect your new carpet in high wear areas such as in front of couches down halls or even under your dog or cat bed. To turn and finish a carpet edge you use a carpet z bar along with tack strip. To 3 8 inch or 1 1 2 with a cotton canvas binding.

How to finish the side of a carpet on stairs. In fact any carpet with raw edges can be fabricated with any binding application you choose. One of the challenging parts of installing stair carpet is producing a smooth finished edge. There are other designs besides the one shown in this image.

This allows us to finish off the edges with the cotton binding that blends in best with the material. Direct glue down carpet installation direct glue down installation is the most popular carpet installation in commercial settings. Often times customers ask us to match the color to the rug. Carpet can be directly glued to the floor or carpet can be glued to a pad that is itself glued to the floor.

Other customers prefer a contrast or accent color and we have samples at the showroom that you can. Finishing the edges of your stair runner is an important decision. The finished width is approximate. They feel nice.

Depending on the structure of your stairs there are two. My mother in law regrets having her stair runner edges bound because her vacuum catches on it.