outside stair carpet

We made our own, had the carpet, had the grommets and just used zip ties instead of the springs.

SabreCanuck wrote:
Quite honestly, I hadn't even thought about the holes and the toenails. But now that you all mention it and how spoiled our pets can be. This is a picture of our last trailer and our last (at the time) 13 year old lab. He simply could not do stairs anymore when we bought the higher trailer so I improvised. Might be over-kill for the 'carpet' conversation. LOL

To be quite honest, the two of us both got used to having the ramp/patio there when opening the door and have often thought it would be nice to have it back when carrying things in/out.

I cannot tell you how proud/happy/emotional I was during this exact picture. It was his first trip up that ramp after we picked the new camper up and I cried like a chimp. Sure made his (and our) lives easier and extended his camping for another couple summers.

Miss that ole boy :(

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He was one lucky camping dog to have you as his owners. :C

Now you went and choked me up SabreCanuck

Quite honestly, I hadn't even thought about the holes and the toenails. But now that you all mention it and how spoiled our pets can be. This is a picture of our last trailer and our last (at the time) 13 year old lab. He simply could not do stairs anymore when we bought the higher trailer so I improvised. Might be over-kill for the 'carpet' conversation. LOL

To be quite honest, the two of us both got used to having the ramp/patio there when opening the door and have often thought it would be nice to have it back when carrying things in/out.

I cannot tell you how proud/happy/emotional I was during this exact picture. It was his first trip up that ramp after we picked the new camper up and I cried like a chimp. Sure made his (and our) lives easier and extended his camping for another couple summers.

Miss that ole boy :(

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If you have pets, then the drain holes in the metal steps are a big risk. They can snag a toenail and result in significant injury to the pet.

One of the few things that I dislike about RVing is the dirt. Coming from the boating world, where there is no dirt to trek onboard an where everything stays clean, dirt campisites took some adjusting to.

First line of defence is a doormat at the bottom of the steps. Next are the carpet strips on the steps. Last is a piece of old scrap carpet just inside the door.

When the steps carpet strips get cleaned with a hose blasted at them it is remarkable how much dirt they catch.

SabreCanuck wrote:
Funny you should mention the dog. we HAD TO buy them for our new 5th because the spoiled little 85 lb lab wouldn't come up the scary stairs until we put the carpet on. LOL

May have to try this as our 55 lb. French Brittany is scared of our steps. They are covered with the non-skid tape and there are no holes but he doesn't like them. We thought maybe it was because he could see through the steps.(no riser) Those in the link from Menards look like they would work.

SabreCanuck wrote:
Funny you should mention the dog. we HAD TO buy them for our new 5th because the spoiled little 85 lb lab wouldn't come up the scary stairs until we put the carpet on. LOL

Did your lab hold out for the "red carpet"? :B

Yes, we also put carpet on our steps to protect our Golden's toes. That was the first priority, second was to catch dirt. ;)

I have the same problem with a dog that doesn't like the metal stairs. Our stairs don't have holes in them, so I'm not worried about snagging a claw, but I am worried about him getting a leg caught in the stair riser gap.

So I've been thinking of taking a single strip of outdoor carpet, the width of the stairs, and running it down the stairs and risers. Leaving enough loop in the riser area so that the steps can still fold up. I think I would just contact cement it in place, and forget all the fooling with springs or ties.

Haven't tried it yet, but have not bought the off-the-shelf items either.

jrs1871 wrote:
I bought rubber backed indoor/outdoor carpet runner at the local farm store and made my own. I did have a grommet tool so the cost was less than half of what the boughten step covers would be. Even if I would have purchased a grommet tool, they still would have been cheaper. I also work cheap so it was a win win for me. Like others said, they catch a lot of dirt and sand. And the steps aren't as slick when they are wet.

First set I used the grommet tool. Last 2 sets just slit the carpet in 8 places and tied on with 4 tie straps.


C.B.