Also, my neighbor slipped down her carpeted stairs and really messed up her ankle so I'm always very conscious when walking down stairs to hold on to the rail. Now if they try that the rug shifts a bit and provides friction so they can't zoom down anymore. My girls would use the carpeted stairs as a slide all the time. We used to have regular carpet on the stairs and I think that was probably more slippery. Especially compared to a bare wood stair. So I'd definitely recommend using a carpet staple gun. And the very first step where we used tacks is not holding as well as the staples. It holds up like a champ to this, but this could have sped up the slight stretch. Other things to mention.I vacuum it with the beater brush. Although my kids and their friends often have DIRTY feet so it's no better than shoes some days. I will note that we do not have any pets and we are barefoot 90% of the time. Maybe a bit more "relaxed" looking? As in a little bit of stretching and a hint of fading. Especially if you have pets.Īb in StP - Thank you! Two years and it's still going strong. I've seen others use the indoor/outdoor runner and that seems like a great option. Serendipitous Home - THank you! We used the cotton runner. If you have any other questions, feel free to email me at luck! I'd love to see a picture when it's done. While it's only been about 4 months now, it still looks as good as it did the day we installed it. This is installed on our main stairwell so it gets a ton of foot traffic. I think the wool will be easier to install and probably be more durable in the long run. My thought is that the padding is now in place (using staples) and if the runner starts to get too worn out we can just pull it up and replace it.Ī few other points.we used a cotton runner. The padding is stapled to the stair treads and the carpet is stapled in the creases and under the tread overhang. That doesn't seem durable enough to me, and since we live in a hot and humid climate I'd worry it would not stick well during the summer months. We did not use any glue on our runner or stairs. I talked to a few carpet installers and NONE of them knew what do with it.
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