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Measuring stair carpet
OK. So carpet is normally sold on a roll 3m (13ft) wide and when you
measure you're rooms you need to remember this. Which means sometimes you have to buy a bit more because thats the way it comes off the roll. What about stair carpet ? OK. My stairs are'nt 13 ft wide but are quite long. Forgetting about things like patterns, can you measure your stairs, and divide this into two ? What I mean is say the 'length' of carpet (inc. up and down bits) is 30ft and the width is, say 5ft. Can't I just buy 15ft of carpet (off the roll 13ft wide) and split this down the middle leaving two lengths 15ft x 6.5ft ? Then stick it on with a join in the middle of the stairs ? |
Measuring stair carpet
"paul williams" wrote in message om... OK. So carpet is normally sold on a roll 3m (13ft) wide and when you measure you're rooms you need to remember this. Which means sometimes you have to buy a bit more because thats the way it comes off the roll. What about stair carpet ? OK. My stairs are'nt 13 ft wide but are quite long. Forgetting about things like patterns, can you measure your stairs, and divide this into two ? What I mean is say the 'length' of carpet (inc. up and down bits) is 30ft and the width is, say 5ft. Can't I just buy 15ft of carpet (off the roll 13ft wide) and split this down the middle leaving two lengths 15ft x 6.5ft ? Then stick it on with a join in the middle of the stairs ? You also have to measure for turns and lapping into the corner of the tread and rise if you're making a neat job of the edges. --- http://www.basecuritysystems.no-ip.com Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.518 / Virus Database: 316 - Release Date: 11/09/03 |
Measuring stair carpet
"Phil Addison" wrote in message ... On 17 Sep 2003 05:58:28 -0700, (paul williams) wrote: OK. So carpet is normally sold on a roll 3m (13ft) wide and when you measure you're rooms you need to remember this. Which means sometimes you have to buy a bit more because thats the way it comes off the roll. What about stair carpet ? OK. My stairs are'nt 13 ft wide but are quite long. Forgetting about things like patterns, can you measure your stairs, and divide this into two ? What I mean is say the 'length' of carpet (inc. up and down bits) is 30ft and the width is, say 5ft. Can't I just buy 15ft of carpet (off the roll 13ft wide) and split this down the middle leaving two lengths 15ft x 6.5ft ? Then stick it on with a join in the middle of the stairs ? Carpet is also available in several stair-width sizes, apart from 13'. See http://www.carpet-index.com/ci/Diy.htm for details of how to measure for stair carpet. See also http://www.carpetinfo.co.uk/ http://www.carpetfitter.co.uk/ -- Phil Addison The uk.d-i-y FAQ is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk/ Remove NOSPAM from address to reply If you join stair carpet, you need to join it at the back of a tread - so that one piece covers the tread, and the other piece ends at the bottom of the riser. This is best done with two gripper strips - one on the riser and one on the tread, with both lots of spikes pointing towards the corner. If you do cut a wide strip down the middle, make sure that you buy a long enough piece to allow for joining in a corner - and *not* in the middle of a tread - and you may need more still if pattern matching is required. Roger |
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