The staircase is in itself the decoration of any room, and if it is also covered with carpet, then the convenience is added to beauty. Always more pleasant to walk on a soft carpet than naked steps.

Pluses and cons of carpet

For staircases, carpet - a very good solution. It happens from natural materials, and happens from artificial. The carpet on a natural basis consists of 30 percent of wool.

Pros of such a coating:

1. Does not miss moisture.
2. Passes air.
3. Fire resistance.
4. Elasticity.

Among the minuses are the main:

1. Fast wear.
2. High price.

The carpet made of synthetic is not worse than natural. It is best to choose a material from nylon, it serves for a long time, it does not fade into the sun, the pile is well held. In addition to nylon, you can also choose carpet from the tercon or supram to cover the stairs, they resemble woolen, but their advantage is that they serve longer.

Cheaper than the carpet from polyester and acrylic will cost. But in this case, the quality will correspond to the price. It will last such a coating on the stairs no more than five years.

1. Carpet looks like a carpet, warm and soft.
2. Soundproofing - With it, it does not hear the topot of the feet falling objects, especially it concerns the casing of metal stairs, since they mostly reflect sounds.
3. Easy to care for a vacuum cleaner.
4. Figures are small and due to this, you can easily lay on the joints, besides, the choice is varied and suitable for any interior.

By the cons of the plating the stairs, the carpet can be attributed to the fact that:

1. Carpet is easily polluted.
2. Does not like humidity.
3. It is difficult to display stains.

Tools and materials to cover the stairs

Materials:

1. Putting nails.
2. Studded rails.
3. Substrate from felt.
4. Carpet.

Instruments:

1. Knife for cutting carpet.
2. Saw.
3. Folding line.
4. Hammer.
5. Bit.
6. Kiyanka.
7. Scope.

Installation of spikes

If there are small irregularities on the steps, then you can not touch them, it will not be visible under the coating. But if the edges are worn, then they will have to align them. Depending on the type of stairs, the technique of work varies and varies:

1. If the staircase is wooden, then the edges of the steps you need to first align with the placle, and then scout the bar with screws. It is necessary to pay attention to the remaining depth of the steps, especially on the smooth stairs. Otherwise, the rhythm of steps can be knocked down.
2. If you need to make the lining of the concrete staircase or the stone, then at first it is aligned with the cement mortar, and the edge is closed with a metal corner.
3. Studded rails, for which in the future, how to the hooks will be clinging the carpet, they are nailed along both sides of the steps, downstairs and at the rear edge. They are made of durable plywood, and spikes are represented by two rows of nails, which protrude outward with sharp edges. The length of the rivers is different, they are easily saw up to the desired length if necessary. And from the remaining sculpted pieces, you can also fold the rail. Important moment: Carpet on the stairs need to be laid very tight than the tight, the stronger connects with spikes. If it is not tightened enough, they may appear on the edges of the bubbles. On the wooden staircase, the rails are nails nails as usual, and on cement - steel. If the base is smooth and durable, then you can stick them and glued, but if there is irregularities and cleaning is required, then it is better to just be killed.
4. Rakes are also not only direct, but also coal, on which spikes are located, both vertically and horizontally. They are fixed in the corners between the riser and coming.

Laying carpet

Laying the carpet on the stairs begins with the substrate. It is fixed with nails on the riser and sticking, with large intervals. The substrate lines the edges and make the coating still softer and comfortable. Stages of work:

• Cut felt mats with pieces whose length corresponds to the distance from one rail to another.
• Estay the foundation along the entire length of the stairs.
• On the path of consolidation, felt are cut into separate parts for sticking with the riser.
• Mats fix with brackets. In the absence of a bracket, it is possible to use nails instead of a bracket, which have flat and wide hats. Such nails are driven away from each other. Special adhesive tapes for the substrate are also sold, they are applied from two sides of the foundation and they are well held felt on the steps.

• Tighten the carpet, it should very tightly embrace each step, otherwise the awesome rails will not be able to hold it. With the help of chisels and times, carpet rolled into the slot between the rails.
• To go through the pile of carpet in the Cyonya in places of passage of the RESEK, so nails are captured for the coating and it will not slide.
• Hold the edges. To do this, pull the carpet and with the help of a knife to drive the front edge into the gap between the rails, which are located below. Please note that the knife is sharp, otherwise carpet can break and will not be clamped.
• Secure the free edge of the coating. For this you need to carefully subjected the edge of the carpet. Do this in order for the edges to do not shine. And then in the resulting part there are several cutches of the maple form, so that there are no bubbles and the wrinkles were not going. It is necessary to work carefully and ensure that these cuts are uniformly.
• On the sides to nail carpet nails.

• Carpet, which adjoins the wall, need to trim in accuracy under the same angle as the angle between the wall and the step. And press it to the ground or bit or a wedge.
• At the end of laying carpet, it is fixed by rail, which is screwed to the floor and keeps the edge of the carpet.

Secrets of covering carpet

There are several nuances in the work on the decoration of the ladder carpet, which experts advise to take into account:

• Before starting to lay the carpet on the stairs, let him get sequel in warmth in the room.
• If you use a glue method for laying carpet, then carefully follow the air bubbles do not appear, make a high-quality coating split, otherwise it will dry, remove defects will be practically not possible.
• When laying a coating with a jotter main, you need to be very neat and dosed to apply glue, otherwise it can leak onto the pile and to ruin it hopelessly.
• To achieve a good aesthetic type of coating with a pattern that continues through the entire seam, you need to customize it from all sides, and diagonally, and in width, and length.
• Even in the absence of a picture, it is necessary to customize carpet in the direction of the pile.
• Cutting the carpet correctly from the middle, and not from the angle, so in the end it will turn out more evenly.
• The joints of the canvas are able to direct in the direction of sunlight, that is, being perpendicular to the window, so they will be less noticeable.

• When circumcised excess coverage, leave a small gap between the wall and the carpet.
• After the sheathing of the staircase is completed with their own hands, it is advisable for the carpet, not to occur for another day.