I didn't think there was ANY WAY I was going to watch all 35 minutes of this. But when you watch an artist work AND explain it? It was worth EVERY minute of it!
This is a great instructional video! At first, I mistakenly felt it was too slow, and I didn’t expect to watch THE WHOLE THING, so I skipped around in the video. But like others, once I started paying attention to how this fellow is so knowledgeable and obviously experienced, I had to go back and watch every second of it video . This really nice guy is so openly generous and sharing of his knowledge and tips. He’s not a prima donna, and he’s not holding back anything; he’s doing everything he can do to share what he knows of the what, how, and why of each step in this task. Well done!
This is a man that takes extreme pride in his work, look at that finished install! Mostly every re stretch job I do, the stairs have wrinkles smack dab in the middle of the steps. It's the little things installers miss that over time make the entire job suck. Excellent job again and great video, keep them coming once your wrist fully recovers! And I see those floating steps in the back, can't wait for that video!
@@FloorsbySouthernboys I don't understand why you cut the piece out going side ways on the carpet. Most stairs are to long to go that way??? TIA, and great video!
Thank you for the extreme detail on not only the hows, but more importantly the whys. After watching your videos I feel like I’ve been laying carpet for 20 years and I’m a typical diy schlub doing his own carpet. Tremendous value here, knowledge is power and you deliver it in spades!
Amazing tip that stood out to me in this video was putting the extra layer of duct tape down on the step edge as it has the most traffic. Anyone who knows the industry will recognise this as gold. Most fitters don't even bother with this, but it's such a good idea to do!! I spent years as a flooring salesman, then eventually moved up to Managing the flooring store and also employing various fitters and now (since it went bust due to the pandemic), started fitting carpets myself, as the store had to close but I knew I could go independent to still make separate income. I don't know if it's just the UK, but in my experience most fitters aren't that particular or pay that much attention to longevity of stair carpet. Listen to this guy people, he knows his stuff 100000000000% 😊 I wish fitters I've worked with in the past cared this much about customers. Again, maybe it's just my own subjective experience, but I don't know any Fitter this considerate in their methods. I know no one at all who spend the seconds it takes to add extra steps like that to boost life of the carpet by potentially years. Respect mate.
Thank you sir, I really appreciate you taking the time to post that kind message, terribly sorry about your store closing hopefully you will enjoy fitting again
My first carpeting DIY job was installing carpet on stairs. Thanks to this (and other Floors by Southern Boys videos) the job turned out GREAT. I agree with another commenter - there are tons of videos out there, but this is the only one you need to watch. Thank you for making a high quality video, showing each step, and for explaining why you do each step.
You really are, very skilled at what you do Reuben.. I appreciate your integrity and ethics. 14 years in the trade and I’ve never seen someone use their thigh/hip area to “kick” on a stair like that. That was extremely slick. Can’t wait to give that a shot!
Great video, amazing breakdown, great quality of work! I’m way more confident now that I watched this entire video and I will be attempting this next week
You can really tell you're experience. I love the little tips that would easily have been over looked or missed. You make it look easy. Thank you for the great video.
Greetings from the UK, First time home buyer here, meaning first time fitting carpet (among MANY other things!). Very informative video, I have learned a lot by watching it start to finish. Thank you for sharing it. I hope your surgery went well and the arm is healing swiftly. Regards, Christos
Ive been looking at a lot of videos carpeting stairs, Ive got more from this than the rest combined.. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, putting tape on the edges makes a lot of sense and a lot of your other tips.. great video ! Hope that pain has healed and eased.. thanks again
Once again Reuban your attention to detail is so perfect.Im retired now after 25yrs and loss of my drivers licence, I still miss the smell of installing carpet 😁.I love your videos 👍👌💯
I've been in the floor trade you a day and I already feel like a professional carpet layer after watching all these awesome carpet videos. Great job on the video
These are done perfectly IMO. I do not tackless the sides but appreciate the effort. Be cautious that the tape across the nosing does not cover any staples or tackless or it will make a clicking noise ( there should not be staples there but you never know) . I never taped my nosing but I just ripped off a flight last week and the pad was disintegrated across nose just like you said. Well done sir
Over 30 years in the trade , pad will still disintegrate with taped nose if bad pad ( have torn off many stairs ). Strip on side is a sign some one is not able to properly fit steps and will be a call back the first time a bare foot bleeds.
Thorough and didn't miss a beat on this install. Surprised you ran South to North, but it definitely worked and made the demo easier for the DIY'ers out there. Great job on this!
Wow, that was awesome!! You are skilled! My stairs need re-carpeting. After watching this video, I can see what a poor job the previous carpet layer did…tons of side voids…terrible prep work! I will now know what to discuss with the new carpet guy, wish it was YOU doing the job…haha! Thank you so much!!
Wow. Loved your video. Tried to hire someone to redo my stairs last year. Never could get job booked, texted back and forth. I wish I could hire you here in South Dakota.
I can tell greater forces are proud of you sir! You're such a great professor, your communication was detailed, clear, and easygoing. --Teaching is definitely one of your callings. 🙏Thank you for sharing this video. *And thank you TH-cam for making it possible for him to share this video us. 🙏
Nice install. One thing you said that a lot of installers don’t know, always run the pile down the steps. It is a wear issue. And your kicker won’t slide going against the pile.
I just watched your other video where you are using the crain stair stretcher and I can't believe how much harder it looks when you are using your knee kicker in this video!!
first timer here. your video is the fifth one I’ve watched and I learned some great tips. this video has been the most informative and I like how your camera angle was looking down the staircase- great video! thanks for sharing your skills 😊
what an absolute pleasure to watch this...ive never laid carpet on stairs so i thought i'll see how its done ... the tools and techniques are totally new to me .. great video and i have so much admiration for this man , if only everyone put this much effort and skill into what they did ..wow..thank you ..love your work .
Really good tips! and it shows you take pride in your work. Even though it's a demo, you're going back and fixing every little imperfection. You make it look easy and I'm sure it's not. I've racked my knuckles on tack strips before and it's really hard to watch someone work around them. Makes my knuckles hurt just seeing it!
Watching your videos has inspired me to do all my flooring. Completed one floor of LVP and am carpeting my stairs this next week. Thanks for teaching the quality way to do flooring!
Very thorough video. Never seen tackstrip put on risers before. Is that because there is no bullnose/overhang on lip of step? Watching some of your old videos and your new videos and you’ve improved your installation skills tremendously! I love when I see a set of steps done with no stapler. Craftsman!
hey there, this was a very good video, I just have a question I got a carpet in my house but I notice and feel the nails of the tack strips and stick my foot and hands, is it normal to fell the nails of the strips?? Thanks
You should not feel the nails anywhere through the carpet. There are a number of reasons why you may feel the nails, but the bottom line is you should not. Wherever it is problematic, you can take a hammer and tap down by tapping on the carpet where you feel them. Do just a few of them and then take a few steps back and look at it and see if it is visibly noticeable. If it is not, you can resume aping the rest of the nails down. If it is noticeable and you don’t want that to happen, you will have to have your installer come back out and fix it.
Keep up the good work I always tape joints and the noses on stairs my dads a carpet fitter he taught me from being young its nice to see the videos reminds me of being his lad on the jobs lol so thank you and hope you heel up well 👍🏻👍🏻
Good job bud followed your video got awesome results took a lot of time preparing as you showed and also used duck tape on the nosing hope your arm is better too
If you have a bull nose on your steps the hall carpet will end under the very top bullnose, if not and it has a different carpet you will probably want to seam it About 6 inches back from the top step
I think the runner I bought is a bit thinner than the normal carpet. My tack strips are poking out. I only did first 2 steps and was able to remove the top strips at bottom of first 2 risers. Can I hammer the pins down to avoid getting pricked? I think I might damage the carpet and stairs if I try and remove them now I doubt I can utilize the tack strips for the remaining stairs. Any suggestions would greatly help Thanks
I didn't think there was ANY WAY I was going to watch all 35 minutes of this. But when you watch an artist work AND explain it? It was worth EVERY minute of it!
Cool lol thank you glad you liked it
Couldn’t have said it better myself
there are 1000 of videos about how to lay carpet on stairs, after seen yours, i dont't need to watch rest of 999.. thank you!
Thank you, glad it was helpful
Same 😊👍🏼
Love how detailed and explanatory your training was. Now I literally have 0 fears going into this job. Tysm for taking the time to teach us your skill
Thank you, it is really encouraging to see comments like this
This is a great instructional video! At first, I mistakenly felt it was too slow, and I didn’t expect to watch THE WHOLE THING, so I skipped around in the video. But like others, once I started paying attention to how this fellow is so knowledgeable and obviously experienced, I had to go back and watch every second of it video . This really nice guy is so openly generous and sharing of his knowledge and tips. He’s not a prima donna, and he’s not holding back anything; he’s doing everything he can do to share what he knows of the what, how, and why of each step in this task. Well done!
thank you very much
This is a man that takes extreme pride in his work, look at that finished install!
Mostly every re stretch job I do, the stairs have wrinkles smack dab in the middle of the steps.
It's the little things installers miss that over time make the entire job suck.
Excellent job again and great video, keep them coming once your wrist fully recovers!
And I see those floating steps in the back, can't wait for that video!
😂Thank you Nick, sorry it took so long to get to this just started browsing through the comments
@@FloorsbySouthernboys I don't understand why you cut the piece out going side ways on the carpet. Most stairs are to long to go that way??? TIA, and great video!
@@usgamechamp1091 ??Not sure what you mean
@@FloorsbySouthernboys you cut the carpet down the 12 ft side, instead of down the length of the roll!
@@usgamechamp1091 I haven’t watch the video in forever but I’m sure I have the nap of the carpet laying down
Thank you for the extreme detail on not only the hows, but more importantly the whys. After watching your videos I feel like I’ve been laying carpet for 20 years and I’m a typical diy schlub doing his own carpet. Tremendous value here, knowledge is power and you deliver it in spades!
Thank you sir
In 16 years I've never come across a job where the steps didn't have 10,000 staples. Awesome video!
Thank you, and you’re right most of the time they are loaded up with Staples
Such a thorough video. Every installer should watch this. He is detail oriented and explains not only the how, but also the why. Very informative,,
Glad you liked it
not only a pro installer but an excellent teacher. complete breakdown of everything. A+ video. much appreciated.
Awesome, thank you very much
Brilliant instructions bro
Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed it and I hope it helped
Amazing tip that stood out to me in this video was putting the extra layer of duct tape down on the step edge as it has the most traffic. Anyone who knows the industry will recognise this as gold. Most fitters don't even bother with this, but it's such a good idea to do!! I spent years as a flooring salesman, then eventually moved up to Managing the flooring store and also employing various fitters and now (since it went bust due to the pandemic), started fitting carpets myself, as the store had to close but I knew I could go independent to still make separate income. I don't know if it's just the UK, but in my experience most fitters aren't that particular or pay that much attention to longevity of stair carpet. Listen to this guy people, he knows his stuff 100000000000% 😊 I wish fitters I've worked with in the past cared this much about customers. Again, maybe it's just my own subjective experience, but I don't know any Fitter this considerate in their methods. I know no one at all who spend the seconds it takes to add extra steps like that to boost life of the carpet by potentially years. Respect mate.
Thank you sir, I really appreciate you taking the time to post that kind message, terribly sorry about your store closing hopefully you will enjoy fitting again
My first carpeting DIY job was installing carpet on stairs. Thanks to this (and other Floors by Southern Boys videos) the job turned out GREAT. I agree with another commenter - there are tons of videos out there, but this is the only one you need to watch. Thank you for making a high quality video, showing each step, and for explaining why you do each step.
Awesome,thank you
Perfect instructions! Next week I'm gonna install stair carpet. Your demonstration is really inspiring me. I appreciate your enthusiasm and skills.
Awesome Good luck my friend I hope they turn out well for you
You really are, very skilled at what you do Reuben.. I appreciate your integrity and ethics. 14 years in the trade and I’ve never seen someone use their thigh/hip area to “kick” on a stair like that. That was extremely slick. Can’t wait to give that a shot!
Thank you
Thank you so much. You look like an honest hard working man. I hope you feel good now after your surgery.
Thank you
Great video, amazing breakdown, great quality of work! I’m way more confident now that I watched this entire video and I will be attempting this next week
That is great, I hope everything turns out beautiful for you
Amazing work! I just want to thank you so much for the hard work. Please thumbs up folks. He did all this while in pain from surgery.
Thank you
Super clear. This is the way someone who really know whay he does explains it to a lay person. Top level.
Really glad you was able to follow. This Easley, hope your project turned out beautiful.
I hope this video makes you millions
Thank you
He’s a legend. I like the way you explaining this nice and clear. Thank you so much for that video. It’s a big big thank you from Belarus 🇧🇾.👍👍👍
Really glad you enjoyed it, thank you
Excellent teacher on carpeting stairs, especially for a novice. The extra tips were great. Be safe, Canada
Thank you
You can really tell you're experience. I love the little tips that would easily have been over looked or missed. You make it look easy. Thank you for the great video.
Thank you sir
No question my friend you are SIMPLY THE BEST!
😀😀Thanks buddy
I'm new to stair carpeting videos. Glad I found the best one first. JB
John Bowers 😂👍Thank you Sir
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A real trade professional. I love all the insider tips. Superb work.
Thank you sir, glad you liked it
Greetings from the UK,
First time home buyer here, meaning first time fitting carpet (among MANY other things!).
Very informative video, I have learned a lot by watching it start to finish. Thank you for sharing it.
I hope your surgery went well and the arm is healing swiftly.
Regards,
Christos
Thank you
U just the best. Hands down!!! I liked every step of the process to finish.
Awesome
Excellent job.
And thanks for all the effort on our behalf in spite of the pain.
God bless Reuben.
Thank you sir
Ive been looking at a lot of videos carpeting stairs, Ive got more from this than the rest combined.. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, putting tape on the edges makes a lot of sense and a lot of your other tips.. great video ! Hope that pain has healed and eased.. thanks again
Thank you
This was a great video. Really admire your meticulous work...and the end result was great. Thanks!
Thank you very much
Once again Reuban your attention to detail is so perfect.Im retired now after 25yrs and loss of my drivers licence, I still miss the smell of installing carpet 😁.I love your videos 👍👌💯
Thank you sir, I honestly feel for you, I couldn’t imagine my life without installing
@@FloorsbySouthernboys I've still got my tools and my young bloke is a layer also.Im not lost to it yet. 😉👍
@@Michael-osas awesome
I've been in the floor trade you a day and I already feel like a professional carpet layer after watching all these awesome carpet videos. Great job on the video
😂😂👍awesome
These are done perfectly IMO. I do not tackless the sides but appreciate the effort. Be cautious that the tape across the nosing does not cover any staples or tackless or it will make a clicking noise ( there should not be staples there but you never know) . I never taped my nosing but I just ripped off a flight last week and the pad was disintegrated across nose just like you said. Well done sir
Tom Sexton Thank you
Me either
Over 30 years in the trade , pad will still disintegrate with taped nose if bad pad ( have torn off many stairs ).
Strip on side is a sign some one is not able to properly fit steps and will be a call back the first time a bare foot bleeds.
excellent job, I don't do carpeting, but its wonderful, I am in the construction field so this lesson might become necessary one day. Great job.
Thank you sir
Thorough and didn't miss a beat on this install. Surprised you ran South to North, but it definitely worked and made the demo easier for the DIY'ers out there. Great job on this!
Ryan C 😀👍thank you sir
Hey dude - really appreciate this video. taught me a lot and was able to repair a step in my house that's been staring at me for too long.
Awesome, good job
Thanks for putting the time that you do into your videos. They’re very educational and easy to follow
Thank you for sharing that, that’s really encouraging
learn a lot from this video, very very clear explanation of each single step and why he did so. thank you👍👍👍
Awesome , glad it helped
Wow, that was awesome!! You are skilled! My stairs need re-carpeting. After watching this video, I can see what a poor job the previous carpet layer did…tons of side voids…terrible prep work! I will now know what to discuss with the new carpet guy, wish it was YOU doing the job…haha! Thank you so much!!
😀😀👍
Awesome way to do it thats the way i was taught in the mid 80's as a helper and even today thats the way i like everyone who works for me to do it 👍👍
flooring 😀👍
Strip on the face of the step? Waterfall? Give this man a raise!!
😀👍
Wow. Loved your video. Tried to hire someone to redo my stairs last year. Never could get job booked, texted back and forth. I wish I could hire you here in South Dakota.
I hope you ended up getting your stairs done
I can tell greater forces are proud of you sir!
You're such a great professor, your communication was detailed, clear, and easygoing. --Teaching is definitely one of your callings. 🙏Thank you for sharing this video.
*And thank you TH-cam for making it possible for him to share this video us. 🙏
☺️ thank you very much
Absolute professional. Watch all of this pros videos if
you want to learn how to do it right and speed tips also.
🥰
Thanks for a great informative video. Excellent instruction.
You’re welcome
Easy to see that this guy is a master at this.
☺️
Great video! Carpeting my stairs today.
Good luck! I hope they turn out great
@@FloorsbySouthernboys Thanks very much. It went really well. It took me a while, but I'm a nervous novice at carpet.
Phenomenal and! This was so interesting, I really enjoy your teaching style. Thank you.♥️
Oh thank you I really appreciate that
nice work, good to see someone else who puts gripper on the sides
😀👍
Great tips better than most channels Now I feel like a pro. Cheers Southern Bois!
Thank you
Nice install. One thing you said that a lot of installers don’t know, always run the pile down the steps. It is a wear issue. And your kicker won’t slide going against the pile.
thanks buddy
Excellent demonstration Sir.
I'm now tempted to give it a go.
😀👍awesome
I just watched your other video where you are using the crain stair stretcher and I can't believe how much harder it looks when you are using your knee kicker in this video!!
😀👍
@@FloorsbySouthernboys your a legend love ya man!!👍🏽
Thanks for this. Super helpful. Hope your hand is feeling better.
😀👍
Good job man, thanks for the in depth quality and care.
You’re welcome
Wow....what an awesome video and result.
👍
Finally! Awesome video, thank you so much for making this. Very well made!
Gold Coast Flooring | Carpet & Tile Care Thank you Nick
Thank you so much for a very informative tutorial. I feel I can do it myself now.
first timer here. your video is the fifth one I’ve watched and I learned some great tips. this video has been the most informative and I like how your camera angle was looking down the staircase- great video! thanks for sharing your skills 😊
Really appreciate you sharing that, I hope your staircase turns out wonderful
So much useful information and explanations. Thank you!
You’re welcome
Awesome work, thanks for sharing your knowledge and skills!
You’re quite welcome my friend
what an absolute pleasure to watch this...ive never laid carpet on stairs so i thought i'll see how its done ... the tools and techniques are totally new to me .. great video and i have so much admiration for this man , if only everyone put this much effort and skill into what they did ..wow..thank you ..love your work .
androoow thank you sir
I work in the flooring industry, and I have to show this video to others that claim they are carpet vets.
😀😢Awesome
Really good tips! and it shows you take pride in your work. Even though it's a demo, you're going back and fixing every little imperfection. You make it look easy and I'm sure it's not. I've racked my knuckles on tack strips before and it's really hard to watch someone work around them. Makes my knuckles hurt just seeing it!
Ouch those tack strips are no joke
Simply explained. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for this wisdom.
Great informative video as usual great for guy's getting into the trade. Do the job right and you don't get call backs
That’s it buddy, thanks for watching
Don't normally subscribe or like but you earned both thanks for the hard work and tips and great attitude love it
Thank you my friend, really glad you like the video and really glad it was helpful
U just the best! Hands down! I really like this video! Big Cheers buddy🍻
Thank you
Great video, great teacher!!
Thank you!
Watching your videos has inspired me to do all my flooring. Completed one floor of LVP and am carpeting my stairs this next week. Thanks for teaching the quality way to do flooring!
☺️ you are quite welcome my friend and I hope your carpet turned out beautiful
I always learn at least one new trick when I take the time to watch your videos.
Cool, thank you
Very thorough video. Never seen tackstrip put on risers before. Is that because there is no bullnose/overhang on lip of step? Watching some of your old videos and your new videos and you’ve improved your installation skills tremendously! I love when I see a set of steps done with no stapler. Craftsman!
Thank you sir and I put the texture on the risers so that I could kick it side to side, that would not work if there was a bull nose
hey there, this was a very good video, I just have a question I got a carpet in my house but I notice and feel the nails of the tack strips and stick my foot and hands, is it normal to fell the nails of the strips?? Thanks
You should not feel the nails anywhere through the carpet. There are a number of reasons why you may feel the nails, but the bottom line is you should not. Wherever it is problematic, you can take a hammer and tap down by tapping on the carpet where you feel them. Do just a few of them and then take a few steps back and look at it and see if it is visibly noticeable. If it is not, you can resume aping the rest of the nails down. If it is noticeable and you don’t want that to happen, you will have to have your installer come back out and fix it.
Keep up the good work I always tape joints and the noses on stairs my dads a carpet fitter he taught me from being young its nice to see the videos reminds me of being his lad on the jobs lol so thank you and hope you heel up well 👍🏻👍🏻
Jamie Cooper Glad you enjoyed them, and thank you
Great video. Very educational and done with pride.
Thank you
Do you have a video where the top of the stairs meets the floor that has vinyl wood flooring
@@user-qf8dz1ze8l afraid not, but I definitely will get that
Great video, sir, thank you! Wish you loads customers
Thank you
Great video, thanks very much
Great video man. It's obvious you do great work! Thanks for the help! 👍
Glad to help
terrific install video!
you do great work. im ready to try my 1st carpet install thanks to learning from you!
dustin dircks awesome, good luck on your project
Thank you for taking the time to break down all the steps for this installation. It's quite a workout!
You’re welcome
This is my kind of job.seen other videos but this one is correct from my way.
Cool
havent tried the hip thrust ill give it a go
Hope it worked out good for you
Padding always breaks down at square corners of tread where pad wraps. Quick round over helps
Yes
I like your attention to detail. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Liked/subscribed...
Thank you
I got the idea it’s really helpful because I’m going to have my course by next month
Awesome
Good job bud followed your video got awesome results took a lot of time preparing as you showed and also used duck tape on the nosing hope your arm is better too
That’s great, I hope that turned out awesome for you
@@FloorsbySouthernboys sure did
Wow awesome explanation thanks dude so much work goes into carpeting properly really appreciate the time taken to video set up this steps and so forth
Sweet Vuvuzela You’re right man, Carpet is the most complex of all flooring
FloorsbySouthernboys I hope your hand is better now too
Sweet Vuvuzela Thank you, it is getting there
Great video thankyou for sharing very nice and neat
Thank you
What tool is that cplits the carpet before cutting it? It looked like a blue pen? Great video btw, thank you.
here you are tools4flooring.pxf.io/5g7GDL
Love this video! If I have stairs going up to a hallway, where should the stair carpet end and the hallway carpet begin??
If you have a bull nose on your steps the hall carpet will end under the very top bullnose, if not and it has a different carpet you will probably want to seam it About 6 inches back from the top step
Okay, now I need you to come over and do my stairs. 😅
😂😂
I like and enjoy you videos very much. Can you tell me what type of duct tape you use... Thank
you.
@@BenjaminArmstrong-Mensah it is just a regular white duck tape brand duct tape
What do you do if each step is a different size? Do you just cut them each separately?
@@m2r271 yep, that’s it
Great job
Thank you so much !!! Great explanation !!!
Hope you recovered from that surgery man
I think the runner I bought is a bit thinner than the normal carpet. My tack strips are poking out. I only did first 2 steps and was able to remove the top strips at bottom of first 2 risers.
Can I hammer the pins down to avoid getting pricked? I think I might damage the carpet and stairs if I try and remove them now
I doubt I can utilize the tack strips for the remaining stairs.
Any suggestions would greatly help
Thanks
You know your work perfectly! Thañk tou sir!
world school Thank you