Hello, i need to change the carpet (on the stairs only) in my house. i have never fitted carpet before! the instructions i get on the internet aren't always the same so i'm getting a bit confused... so i have a few questions:
(1) has the underlay got to be the same width as the carpet itself if the carpet covers the whole of the stair width?
(2) has the underlay got to cover the riser as well as the tread or should i cut it where the riser meets the underneath of the tread?
(3) if the underlay has to cover the tread and riser, does it have to be cut at the edge of each gripper strip?
(4) Do you have to cut the underlay angled from underneath the nosing down the face of the riser?
(5) Do you need to staple the carpet along the top of the riser or not?
(6) i've allowed some extra width so do i cut the carpet to size once it is all fitted? (The steps aren't all the same width as the top step is narrower than the bottom one)
Thank you for any help you can give me
(1) has the underlay got to be the same width as the carpet itself if the carpet covers the whole of the stair width?
(2) has the underlay got to cover the riser as well as the tread or should i cut it where the riser meets the underneath of the tread?
(3) if the underlay has to cover the tread and riser, does it have to be cut at the edge of each gripper strip?
(4) Do you have to cut the underlay angled from underneath the nosing down the face of the riser?
(5) Do you need to staple the carpet along the top of the riser or not?
(6) i've allowed some extra width so do i cut the carpet to size once it is all fitted? (The steps aren't all the same width as the top step is narrower than the bottom one)
Thank you for any help you can give me