Going From Carpet To Hardwood Stairs

Stain staircase and banister.

Going from carpet to hardwood stairs.

After ripping out the carpet and stripping and staining the existing wood to get rid of the orange colour new mdf trim was installed we did that prior to the new treads going in so it could be spray painted instead of brushed for a flawless finish. If there were existing hardwoods underneath the carpet sand them before re staining. Staircase makeover before and after. Follow the instructions on dry time.

Remove carpet from stairs. Best diy project ever. My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look. As a result after removing the carpet the bottom step had a 7 rise and the top step had a 8 5 rise.

Measure hardwood on stairs. The previous owner had installed tile near the doorway entry bottom of the stairs and 3 4 thick hardwood in the passageway at the top of the stairs. This includes a considerable amount of time going back and forth to the cutting area not to mention going up and down stairs all day long. Types of stairs that may benefit from carpeting.

Hardwood stairs average 100 to 200 per step including labor a flight of stairs is 10 to 12 steps and would cost 1 000 to 2 400. Functional builder grade stairs stairs that exist only to move people from point a to point b with zero concern for aesthetics can be improved with carpeting it is difficult to fix unattractive stairs because they do not lend themselves to painting carpet works wonders on stairs like this. Here was my situation. We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following.

Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and. Something about the beauty of a nicely stained and painted staircase or the satisfaction of ripping the carpet off the stairs. Use a foam brush to apply the stain and wipe with a lint free cloth. The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel.

Stain and clear coat your stairs to give them long lasting appeal. We loved our remodeled painted and stained wood staircase in our last house see the reveal here and check out all the steps here. The landing which required gluing down added another hour. Once it dries apply two coats of clear coat.

This is our stairs before.