Measure Stairs For Carpet Runner

The tread and riser combined have the same measurements as a box stair 18.

Measure stairs for carpet runner.

Stair runners usually sold by the running foot or yard can be 22 to 36 inches wide. The tread of a stair is the horizontal part of the stair on which you step. To calculate the length of the staircase for a runner you need to measure the depth of the stair tread and. With a tape measure measure from 1 side of the stair tread to the other side round your measurement to the nearest foot or meter if you prefer metric measurements and record the width measurement.

As you can imagine this type of staircase is the most straightforward to measure and fit carpet runners. Simply purchase the width that best fits your stairs. You will require a piece of carpet that is the width of the stair plus a few extra inches to wrap around the outer edge of the tread by 18. Carpet runners are sold in a variety of standard width measurements.

First you need to measure the length of your stairs so you can work out the length of your carpet runner. How to measure straight stairs for carpet runners. Measure the stair to determine the width in grand staircases it could be quite wide. A short video on the tricky subject of how to accurately measure stairs this also includes a guide for calculating how much carpet you will need.