I am re carpeting my attic, is installing a new carpet pad and carpet hard? what about installing carpet on stairs?
No its not I seen so many people that have carpets on their stairs it makes it look nicer!
I agree with dusty, Carpet installation does require experience and lots of expensive tools, I would definitely have a pro do it, carpet installation is one of the cheapest flooring labor charges out there. Good Luck!
If your in good condition and are handy with your hands you stand some what of a chance. If you have a room that is wider than 12 feet you will need a seam this means you have to straight edge the back of the carpet without cutting the nap, if you cut the nap and seam it together you'll have a nasty line where the two pieces come together. Or if the carpet goes out of one room and into another you may need a door seam. then there are certain ways the carpet needs to be stretched. these are the tools you'll need stretching the carpet right is very important hammer tin snips - to cut tack strip, keep tack strip 3/8 inch away from wall pins on tack strip point to wall Knee kicker - this tool can make you walk funny for days maybe weeks, you can get water on the knee if you get a bad miss, it will make your back sore, from the jarring. Pain Killers knee pads a sharp knife a bloody marry works the best, this tool will give you lots of stitches so be very careful Pain Killers and couple Beers power stretcher Pain Killers stair tool, for tucking carpet to wall hammer stapler and staples- to staple down pad then if you have a seam you'll need seam iron, seam tape straight edge and lots of experience and a weight. So all in all if you never done it you.ll have a job ahead of you that you may wish that you never started and then to get someone to finish it will be a problem. $139.00 send the money But if you do choose to do it yourself find an Flooring Supply Store buy your supplies there box of tack strip 400 l.f. $24.00 plus they'll answer any questions and tell you what you need to know. Maybe you'll find an installer to help you here in California Home Depot installers are pretty much beginners (and hide all valuables) spent the $139.00
Carpet installation does require some skills and is probably best left to a professional installer. To even attempt to tackle the job yourself you would need to buy several hand tools and rent a power stretcher, a knee kicker, and a seaming iron. Just call around and get a few estimates, carpet installation prices are really pretty reasonable.
