Hopefully that will happen next summer.
What is under carpet on stairs.
Types of stairs that may benefit from carpeting.
The nose is the lip that extends out over the riser.
I have plans to install hardwoods in our upstairs hallway.
The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel.
A pad can help the overlying carpet to last longer.
This works fine for now.
If there is carpet on the floor above the top stair cut the carpet under the nose of the top stair using a utility knife.
There truly were oak hardwood treads under that dreaded carpet.
We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following.
The builder grade carpet in my 11 year old home is beyond showing it s wear.
My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look.
Sure new carpet would be great but wow it s not cheap.
This is our stairs before.
If i had known that i would have pulled that carpet up a year ago.
I m working on replacing the carpet downstairs in dr lr fr with hardwood but is still an issue.
First check under the carpet if your carpeted stairs are flanked by pieces of hardwood chances are that the hardwood flooring does not extend beyond the edges that you can see.
And carpet on stairs gets so many stains and wears out so quickly.
I have two sets of stairs both carpeted and large landing leading to the second level.
Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and.
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.
I only want to have carpet in the bedrooms one day.
If there is no.
Stairs are the most common place in the home to have carpet and yet they are also the trickiest.
Choosing carpet for the stairs can be a bit more difficult than choosing carpet for other areas of the home.
Under 100 carpeted stair to wooden tread makeover diy.
I have hardwood in my foyer which is pretty big and powder room.
Because my house was built in the 60 s i knew there was a 75 chance that the stairs would be oak just like the floors throughout the house.
I ended up cutting it a little more and folding the carpet under and stapling it down at the edge of the wood that is at the top of the staircase.
Do you have a staircase that could use some help.
Carpet on stairs can cushion the descent down the flight and cut back on the racket when kids pets or guests ascend the staircase to the second floor.
Builders commonly recreate the high end look of more expensive full length steps by installing pieces on the edges instead of complete hardwood risers.