Stairs & Carpet Cushion
The carpeting on stairs take more abuse than regular room carpeting and it often wears out much earlier, making a carpet cushion an essential part of your stair runner or carpet installation.
The features and benefits of installing carpet cushion on your stairs are:
- The carpet lasts longer
- Pile face protected from matting and damage
- Ensures a luxurious feel
- Ease of maintenance
- Acoustical properties are more than doubled
Recommended materials:
- Protector 5mm
- Duracushion 6mm
Installation guidelines:
- Always install black side down
- Measure and cut the cushion to the width of the carpet runner minus approximately ¼”-1/2”
- Cut cushion for each stair tread to fit the tread including the nosing
- Stretch in place and staple cushion
- Do not install cushion on the riser
Always follow carpet manufacturer’s recommendations