can anyone tell me how to install commecial grade carpet on basement stairs. how to glue and staple that. thanks

Ya, your getting hosed!!! Home Depot, and there farmed out installations, which are then farmed to someoneelse, that puts minimum wage guys on a job, that takes skill. Seen it a thousand and one times. There should not be any puckers on stairs, even if they are upholstered. www.cfiInstallers.com Type in your zipcode, and find a Certified Carpet installer!!!! Don't mess around with your investment!!!!!

Having worked for a carpet installer when I was young, I would say hire a pro for not only cosmetic reasons, but safety as well. You want the runner tight! Not going to break the bank to have it professionally done, imho. Seek out a reputable rugger who has experience with stairs, check references and even go as far as seeing their work, if possible. A runner installed right will last the life of the runner, done wrong, there can be many nightmares, the biggest being safety.

That is not what I said. I said they often have advantageous pricing on deals THEY have gotten, with far better quality. Most shops are happy to dispense the knowledge, especially if they can sell you the appropriate runner with a bit of education. . I stand by my other point. Do it once and do hardwood. Kids don't get cold, they have enviable circulation! They need area rugs only and a hard surface is super for play and "accidents" in the night. You can find wonderful wools in remnants for a master! - !2' x whatever feet, and have it cut and bound! The worst "investment" over time? Edge to edge carpet. You "learn" nothing in the Big Box. Nor are the installers so super duper. : ( You go to the big box, when you already KNOW what you need to know. Carpet is a touch/feel/on site endeavor. You will find a LOT of wonderful, thick, chunky stuff at that specialty. Braided , resembling a fisherman knit sweater! Guess what? They know the trend is and has been to hardwood. And in many of these shops, chunks of space are being devoted to LVP. for just that reason. Then they make you an area rug in some wonderful chunky .........: )