Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and.
Replacing carpet in stairs.
If there were existing hardwoods underneath the carpet sand them before re staining.
Stain and clear coat your stairs to give them long lasting appeal.
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.
In making the decision to replace all the flooring upstairs we realized we would have to do the staircase too or there would be a weird floating carpeted staircase stuck in between the wood flooring upstairs and down.
This web page originated in 2004 as a how to install plank flooring on stairs.
If not you can go right to measuring.
This is our stairs before.
Go to our original installing plank on stairs.
Replacing the treads of your stairs which are the parts you step on is a great way to revamp an old staircase.
Hallway carpet and stair runners can also be installed to create additional décor and comfort in high traffic areas of your home.
Follow the instructions on dry time.
Replace carpet on stairs with hardwood.
We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following.
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.
Visit the chapters below go to matching floors stair treads.
The first step was obviously removing all the gross carpet and 30 million staples later we were ready to go.
If your stairs are carpeted the first thing you ll have to do is pull up the carpeting.
Once it dries apply two coats of clear coat.