This short article sets out how to fit stair rods to a stair runner carpet. It is not difficult and many people manage it themselves. To determine the correct length of rod to order, please scroll down the relevant product page of the stair rod design you have selected for advice on how to calculate the length you require.
Remember: your carpet runner should be attached securely to the staircase by some means other than your staircase rods. When stair rods were first invented, back in the 19th century, they held the runner in place but, in reality, the runner would gradually slip down the staircase and rucks would appear and the carpet would wear unevenly. Today, a carpet runner is typically fitted with gripper along the edges of the stair tread and the stair rods are therefore only decorative.
There are three types of fixings (brackets) for stair rods. You need to choose the correct one when selecting your stair rod design. Front Fix, Runner or Side Fix. By far the most popular are the Runner option.
The best quality stair rod brackets are hinged and made of solid brass and finished to match the stair rod. Each one is supplied in two sections and slots together. These are supplied with ranges such as the Premier rod design, Vision and Country, which are all made-to-measure carpet rod designs. A good quality bracket will lift the stairrod high enough away from the step to cope with a decent thickness of pile and underlay. Be careful, some of the cheaper ranges on the market come with brackets that are so thin that the thickness of the carpet and underlay bends the rod.
If you have chosen the “Runner” style of bracket, then your brackets will sit either side of your runner and you attach them to the staircase. Each rod is supplied with a pair of hinged brackets and screws. The top and bottom section of each bracket are a pair and should not be muddled up with other brackets.
These styles of stair rods are supplied with a pair of matching, unhinged brackets and matching screws. The brackets are attached to the staircase, either side of the runner. Follow instruction (5) above and slide in the rod.
For the off-the-shelf Jubilee and Homepride stair rods, the brackets are attached to the finial ends of the stair rods, whilst the rod section is separate. This means you can cut the rod down to suit your runner. Fix in place, either side of your runner, following the advice provided in (5) above for the top and bottom bracket holes.
The brackets are half-cup in shape and just fit over the front of the rod and fix through the fitted stair carpet and underlay.
These brackets fit to both sides or the stringboard of your staircase. Follow the advice (5) above when attaching them.
If your staircase is winding or spiral, it is easiest to use a stair rod design with a universal bracket, such as the Blacksmith. These brackets can be easily fitted at a slight angle, which is ideal. If your brackets are standard Runner brackets, like those for the Premier or Vision stair rods (see above), then you will need to fit them at a slight angle, working out each step individually.
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