Revealed Secret: The Benefits of Cutting Off a Carpet Nose

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

*Are you cutting of a carpet nose on your stairs? Share your experience in you comment!*

[@robertficek7586]

It should be cut, but i have seen a reno where the new tread caps were installed over existing carpet nosing, the plywood nosing is visible underneath the stairs, it looks like a bad install. the ignorance of some diy installs

[@JMorris216]

If they go back to carpet later, the staires, the stairs will look cheap. I think its better to build out riser, then messing witb structural integrity of the stair.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

If you’re going to install carpet again, just glue and nailing new noses strips. Easy.