John did you have to attach the rods to the stair - I am interested in the subject but do not want to attach anything to original building materials.

John Martinson wrote:

> We used woven/braided cotton carpet up the stairs, held in place with brass
> rods.
> Looked nice and the rods held the carpets in place.
>
> John
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "`Iolani Palace Curator's Office" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 4:14 PM
> Subject: carpeting stairs
>
> > Does anyone have experience with carpeting stairs in a historic house
> > museum? We are looking for something relatively inconspicuous that will
> > withstand high traffic but is not too bulky.
> >
> > The stairs are koa (rainforest hardwood) and were restored at great
> > expense a number of years ago. If at all possible, we would like to secure
> > the carpet while minimizing permanent damage to the stairs. Any
> > suggestions?
> >
> > Aimee Miura
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