Installing the carpet

It doesn't matter what grade of carpet you buy as you will only be using a few yards, so expense is not an issue. We chose a medium grade shag with close pile so that it looked good when folded over edges. Applying the carpet and sisal rope is the most tedious part of the entire project. We glued and stapled every piece of carpet (and rope).

Measure the inside circumference of your post. Our suggestion is to use your belt or a long strip of cardboard as your measuring device. Arrange your high-tech tape rule along the inside of the rim and mark where the pieces intersect. Then measure the length of your rule and cut a piece of carpet using those measurements.

With the access holes cut, it is possible to spread carpet glue over the entire inside of the column.
After liberally applying the glue, roll your carpet swatch into a tight cylinder (fuzzy side inward) and slide it into the opening at one end.
Unroll the carpet and press firmly against the sides.
Staple where reach permits

Glue and staple carpet to the base. Use clamps and wood braces as indicated in our picture to ensure that your carpet lies tight against the sides.

This is especially important where you fold the carpet over a corner. It has a tendency to bow out and cause rounded edges.

The round column required few staples especially at seams where the edges meet.

You will use more rope than you will imagine. Our circumference was almost 32" so we required almost 90' of sisal rope.