This guide will take you through the ins-and-outs of installing carpet protection on stairs. Installing floor protection in a seamless way that keeps your home safe during construction or remodels is an art. While we'll leave the specific purchase to you its important to at least know what proper floor and surface protection installation looks like if you are a homeowner. Original Source: https://www.pro-tect.com/product/pro-tect-carpet-protection-film/

2. Protecting a home during construction and
remodeling is critically important. The last
thing you want to do is damage the home
you’re trying to improve!
One of the trickiest areas to protect is a carpeted stairway. The
structure and shape of certain stairways make it difficult to
maneuver protective material.

3. THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO APPLY CARPET PROTECTION TO A STAIRWAY:
By hand
By using a carpet film dispenser
This guide will show you how to protect your stairs by applying film
by hand as well as with a dispenser.
Let’s start with rolling out carpet protection by hand.

4. APPLY CARPET PROTECTION
TO STAIRS BY HAND

5. 1
START AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS AND PRESS THE FILM
INTO PLACE
Leave about a foot of base material at the top
to work with.
STEP 1

6. 1
PULL THE CARPET PROTECTION DOWN ABOUT THE LENGTH
OF TWO STAIRS
It’s important not to press yet at this stage. At
this point, you are simply rolling out enough
material to cover the surface space.
STEP 2

7. 1
CUT THE FILM ON THE FIRST STEP AND PRESS IT INTO PLACE
Cut the film to fit the first step, and press it
into place. Be sure to apply pressure into the
nook of the step, so the material can adhere
to the shape of the stair.
STEP 3

8. 1
REPEAT THE PROCESS DOWN THE REST OF THE STAIRS
Continue slowly down the stairs. Measure the
length needed, cut the material, and press it
into place. Repeat the process until you reach
the last stair.
STEP 4

9. 1
CUT THE FILM AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS TO FINISH
When you reach the bottom of the stairs, make
the final cut and press the material into place.
You may want to work your way
back up the stairs pressing and
smoothing the film to ensure it is
complete.
STEP 5
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10. APPLY CARPET PROTECTION
TO STAIRS WITH A CARPET
FILM DISPENSER

11. DO I NEED A CARPET FILM DISPENSER?
Carpet film dispensers, although not required, certainly make the job
easier. Operating a carpet film dispenser is smoother and faster than
applying film by hand, but depending on the size of your area it may
not be necessary for your needs.

12. YOU SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER A USING A CARPET FILM DISPENSER IF YOU:
Have a large area of flooring that needs protection
Experience back, hip, knee, or other joint problems
that make manual labor difficult
Have upcoming projects that also require a dispenser
in the future
Need to complete the job quickly

13. 1
START AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS AND PRESS THE FILM
INTO PLACE
Again, leave about a foot of base material at
the top to work with.
When using a dispenser, be sure to position
yourself on the downside of the stairs when
you roll out the film. This way, you can apply
more body strength and protect yourself
from falling.
STEP 1

14. 1
PULL THE CARPET PROTECTION DOWN THE LENGTH OF THE
FIRST STAIR AND PRESS INTO THE CORNER
Apply pressure while pulling the material down
into the corner.
STEP 2

15. 1
EXTEND THE CARPET PROTECTION ACROSS THE TOP OF THE
SECOND STAIR AND REPEAT
Still applying pressure, pull the film out of the
corner, across the surface, to the edge of the
next stair. From here, you are positioned to
continue pulling the material down the length
of the next stair, and repeating the process
until you reach the bottom of the stairwell.
STEP 3

16. 1
REPEAT THE PROCESS DOWN THE REST OF THE STAIRS
Continue to press the film into place as you go.
STEP 4

17. 1
USE THE DISPENSER AS A BASE TO CUT THE FILM WHEN
YOU ARE FINISHED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS
The dispenser makes a nice cutting edge to
finish applying the material.
Again, to ensure that the film is down, it is
best to go back up the stairs to smooth and
press the film into place.
STEP 5

18. CONCLUSION

19. Whether you apply carpet protection by hand
or with a dispenser, the important thing is you
are taking the right precautions to prevent
damage to your carpet.

20. JUST FOLLOW FOUR SIMPLE STEPS:
Start at the top and press the film into place
Extend the material to cover the next stair (if applying
by hand, cut material for each stair as you go)
Repeat the process down the rest of the stairs
Cut the film at the bottom of the stairs to finish.

21. If you have any questions about carpet protection
film or dispensers, feel free to contact the team
at Pro Tect. We are happy to help you tackle
any project.
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