Stair runner help!! How do I get them to fix this?
I ordered a stair runner from a local flooring place. I measured, took pictures and the guy said it would look great. It's being installed today and so off center at the top (not fault of installer I don't think). How do I fix this?! I called the flooring place and they were very nice - said we'd find a solution, but my salesperson is out. The guy on the phone asked if I had any recommendations.. which of course I don't. First runner I've ever had installed.
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Yvonne Martin
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2 years agoIt looks like installer centered on bottom step and this is how it running. Maybe a narrower runner would work centered on top steps width 🤷🏻♀️
Maggie Caswell thanked RehabitMaggie Caswell
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoThank you. I think maybe i need to have him center on the top? It's frustrating because I sent pictures and measurements to the flooring place. He should have come out to measure himself and make a recommendation. Here is the final product :(
Would it look better if narrower (this is 30") and centered at top?Maggie Caswell
2 years ago
Olychick
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoHere is a similar stairway. They used a narrower runner and centered it above, ignoring the wider steps.
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Lorraine Leroux
2 years agoThere is only one way to fix this and that is to fully carpet the upper stairs keeping to the left where my arrow is to show where you step juts out as well as to the right where again my arrow is where again your stair juts to the right. Follow these lines to the bottom which is centered between your posts. If the carpet store was out to measure this and do the layout they would have noticed this HOPEFULLY. If you did the measuring and ordering then you are stuck with a partial redo as this is the proper way to carpet these stairs. My image is crude but you get the idea.
Maggie Caswell thanked Lorraine LerouxMaggie Caswell
2 years ago
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