Measure the width of the stair and length.
Tack down carpet on stairs.
Use the knee kicker to pull the carpet tight as you place another row of staples in the corner between the riser and the tread.
Prepare your stairs for carpet installation by installing tack strips thin pieces of wood resembling yardsticks with tacks pointing upward.
Roll up the removed carpet fasten it with a piece of duct tape to keep it from unrolling and dispose of it in a contractor bag.
If the carpet padding is tacked on simply pull it up and dispose.
Grab a sharp utility knife and a measuring tape and get to work.
Working from top to bottom apply removable carpet glue with a glue gun and adhere the piece to the stair.
Cut your tack strips into lengths which are 4 inches shorter than the width of your carpet runner allocate two strips for each step of your staircase.
Cut the carpet to fit the bottom of each stair the area where the foot will fall.
To achieve the right grip you need to.