how do i measure hall stairs and landing for carpet size especially stairs ?

Question

do not know how to measure stairs for carpet size

Answer 1

In your hall, if walls with doors on both sides, measure across the width at least halfway into each doorway. This is where the seam will be adjoining any other carpet or other type of flooring. This width is normally 4'. If less, it will usually take 4' anyway.
Measure the length of the hall, again, into any doorways at end of halls. Don't be afraid to add about 3" to this for trimming and seamimg.
If either the width or length meets the stairway, then extend the measurement down the first riser to the valley of the first step. This will add 8"-9: to width. Again, add about 2"-3" to the measurement. The riser itself will add at least 8"-9" to the measurement. You don't want a seam at the top nose of the riser on any step.

As for the steps, if they are straight and encased on both sides, measure the width, wall to wall, usually 3'6 to 4', then measure several steps to be sure they are all the same. If there are posts on one side, measure where you want the carpet to stop, BUT allow about 3" for the carpet to be turned so that a raw edge does not show from outside the stairwell. Measure from the valley of a step and down the next riser to the next valley.
Take any measuremant that is the most. They are normally all the same. About 1'6"-1'8". Add a couple inches.
Count the number of steps, then multiply the single step measurement by the number of steps. This will give you the length of carpet needed to cover the steps. The entire stairway may/will not usually be in one piece. Doesn't matter, since any joining will be made at a valley. The carpet salesman will know how to figure this.

In order to multiply the measurement by the number of steps, you can do the inches and feet separatley, then convert the total inches to "feet and inches" If you'd rather not go to this extent, just give the salesman the measurements and number of steps.

The landing can be measured at the width as you are looking down the steps. Then measure from the valley of the step at back of landing and down the riser to the next descending step to the valley.

You should draw a diagram of the hall, show doorways and a dotted line where the steps are located, then draw two parallel lines indicating the stair well. The above measurements can be written somewhere indicating the steps. Carpet must be run in the same direction and a diagram will help.

If you have any "pie shaped steps", (Diagonal), measure the diagonal width, then measure from near the center from the valley, where a step comes down to the pie shape, and measure down the riser of the pie. Again add a couple inches.
The way this is installed, it will be a square or rectangle piece of carpet. The diagonal will fit the diagonal of the step and the rest is waste, UNLESS, there are two pies the same size, then two steps can be installed with less waste, but using more carpet.. A salesman can figure this.

If you need more help, or have any other different steps, such as a bullnose at bottom, or any questions
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No store will accept your measuremants. They will re-measure. This will give you a pretty accurate estimate.

I hope this is understandable.

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how do i measure hall stairs and landing for carpet size especially stairs ?
do not know how to measure stairs for carpet size

Answer 3

measure the hall and landing by the length and width of both pieces,
the stairs are measured by the tread [piece of wood you stand on] and the riser the piece above.
start with the bottom riser and the tread, then multiply the amount of stairs you normally have,
if they are on a bend you measure the whole tread and riser together probably individually for a better size, draw a diagram of it all if it helps.
hope this is understandable, i know what i mean!! hope you do, good luck

Answer 4

use a metal tape to measure down your stairs starting at the top of the top one down the riser and across the tread another method is to get a free estimate off a carpet firm

Answer 5

just count the stairs and measure the landing draw a layout map and show it to who your buying the carpet or whatever off.

Answer 6

length x hight x width. add a little fudge room for the stairs, they usually have a little bulge at each step.
Then measure the landing. Add the 2 numbers.

Answer 7

Best option for this is to phone a carpet fitter up and ask him to measure them for you. Then ask him for a quote.

You do not have to take up the quote to have him fit carpet. Just ask him to leave you the figures.

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Answer 9

you count the stairs for the stairs bit -and you measue the hall and landing width ways and lenght ways