Crystal Sky – Satin Brass
Tune into your glamorous side with the Crystal Sky stair rods
Simply match or contrast with the colour of your stair carpet
- High quality hollow carpet rods, offered in ten metal finishes: polished brass, antique or satin brass, antique bronze, polished chrome, brushed chrome, satin and polished nickel, pewter and black.
- A choice of four crystal colours: Amber, Rainbow, Rose or Sky.
- Cylindrical rod: 12mm (1/2”) diameter.
- Choice of reeded, spiral or plain rod style.
- Made-to-measure to fit your stairs and width of stair runner.
- Supplied with a pair of matching-finished stair rod brackets with screws, suitable for installation with carpets or natural flooring fitted with underlay. The standard 12mm (1/2”) brackets supplied have a 14mm clearance to allow for the underlay and carpet.
- Suitable for fitting on stair runners or fitted carpets (Front Fix) – simply choose the correct option.
- Protective finish – easy to wipe clean.
- It is important to note that, like other stair runner rods, the Crystal stair rods are purely decorative and do not fix the carpet to the stairs; a stair runner must be secured by another means of installation such as gripper.
What length to order
- For runner stair carpets choose the RUNNER stair rod option: simply add around 100mm (around 4”) to the width of your runner to give you the tip-to-tip measurement of stair rod to order. For example: if your runner is 690mm (around 27”) wide then you would order 790mm (around 31”) length rods. Note: the tip-to-tip measurement you order INCLUDES the finials. The standard 12mm (1/2”) bracket supplied has a 14mm clearance to allow for the underlay and carpet.
- For fitted stair carpets choose the FRONT FIX stair rod option: it is advisable to leave a 50mm (around 2”) gap on both sides, between the end of the finial (end piece) and the edge of your staircase (stringboard). For example: if your staircase measures 890mm (around 35”) across, then a 790mm (around 31”) stair rod would look well-balanced. Note: the tip-to-tip measurement you order INCLUDES the finials.
Tips on fitting the Crystal Sky carpet rods for stairs
- The stair rod brackets are supplied with No. 6 screws: drill a pilot hole before fixing the brackets to the staircase, then drill a 4mm clearance hole for the screw shank. It is suggested for softwood: drill a 2.5mm pilot hole and hardwood a 3mm pilot hole. To avoid damaging the screws it is suggested you use a low drill speed.
- Runner rods brackets: separate, by sliding the top from the bottom of the bracket to reveal the screw holes. Fit the bottom section first, and then place the rod in before sliding the top bracket section into place and securing with the supplied domed-head screw.
- Fitted carpet Front Fix brackets: place the rod on the stair carpet and place the Front Fix brackets over the rod face, screwing them through the carpet.
It is important to note that, like other stair runner rods, the Crystal stairrods are purely decorative and do not fix the carpet to the stairs; a stair runner must be secured by another means of installation such as gripper.
Style tips
- Fitting a stairrod to the bottom step (hall or landing level) is a popular option, as it helps to complete the look and creates a sense of flow from top to bottom of the house.
Cleaning is simple
- All our carpet stair rods are protected with a clear lacquer, which prevents the rod finish tarnishing.
- Simply wipe clean occasionally with a damp cloth and do not polish.
- If you use any household cleaners to clean surrounding wood and paintwork, this should be applied to the cloth and not directly sprayed on the surface of the staircase, as the cleaner can react with the finish of the rods.
Crystal stair rods: how to measure up, which bracket type to order, cleaning & fitting tips
Please follow these links for further information about:
- Further information on ordering the correct length of rods and how to measure-up
- Cleaning tips
- Fitting & which type of brackets to order for Crystal carpet rods
