How to push the carpet to join two ends? Can be used adhesive or spikes only? What would be the process step by step? Thank you
Hello @BrBr
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about the carpet on your stairs.
I understand your desire to do this as a D.I.Y project, but stairs are one of the highest-risk areas in the home for slips and trips, and a seam that isn’t properly tensioned and bonded can open up again or create a slight ridge underfoot, which is exactly the kind of thing that catches your foot when going up or down.
From the photo, the carpet has already relaxed quite a bit, and on stairs that usually means it needs more than just joining the two edges. A professional carpet installer will typically re-stretch the carpet properly using the right specialist carpet tools, reset it onto the existing gripper strips, and then create a clean seam using heat-activated tape. That combination of tension plus a proper bonded seam is what stops movement over time.
Generally speaking, it would involve the use of https://www.bunnings.com.au/qep-d-i-y-carpet-installation-kit_p6820043 and the possible replacement of the old grippers with the https://www.bunnings.com.au/qep-wood-gripper-6-pack_p0529018 especially if the old ones are no longer gripping properly.
A DIY repair with tape such as https://www.bunnings.com.au/qep-5m-carpet-seaming-tape_p6650122 can work as a short-term fix, especially if you’re comfortable giving it a go, but it won’t usually restore the original tension in the carpet. That’s the part that really keeps it safe on stairs. Without that, even if it looks okay at first, there’s a higher chance it could loosen again.
In the interest of health and safety for the entire household, I propose getting a professional carpet layer in to safely and properly fix the carpet. Since the repair job is not so big, I suggest getting at least three quotes so that you can see the going rate for this type of repair.
If you need further assistance, please let us know.
Eric
Eric, thank you for welcoming me to the Bunnings Workshop community.
Your advice is much appreciated — it’s very helpful!
