Other customers prefer a contrast or accent color and we have samples at the showroom that you can.
Bound edge stair carpet.
Trim the carpet remnant cut the remnant with a sharp utility knife so the carpet piece has.
Most standard carpet binding is folded over the edge of a rug and stitched on with a binding machine that is similar to a commercial sewing machine.
Serged stair runner edge that needs repair.
How to finish the side of a carpet on stairs.
Depending on the structure of your stairs there are two.
Generally speaking however these aren t techniques you can do yourself.
The finished width is approximate.
The edges of a remnant will ravel and fray unless bound.
To 3 8 inch or 1 1 2 with a cotton canvas binding.
Finishing the edges of your stair runner is an important decision.
If you want to make an area rug from a carpet remnant or from a swath of broadloom carpet off a roll there are several options for finishing the edges to prevent fraying.
A leftover carpet remnant that matches or complements home decor can be turned into an attractive area rug.
But it is our opinion that a bound edge is a much.
Rather it requires that you have a professional do the work with.
Once you discover there is such a product as carpet edge binding it is easy to get hooked because not only is it great at edging a rug to match your carpet or create a stair runner but it also proves to be one of those products that is multi talented.
Often times customers ask us to match the color to the rug.
One of the challenging parts of installing stair carpet is producing a smooth finished edge.