The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel.
Carpet to hardwood stairs diy.
I m so excited to share this post with you today.
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.
Once it dries apply two coats of clear coat.
Well as promised i am going to break down the entire process for you and show you how we went from carpet to.
This is our stairs before.
We loved our remodeled painted and stained wood staircase in our last house see the reveal here and check out all the steps here.
As a result after removing the carpet the bottom step had a 7 rise and the top step had a 8 5 rise.
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.
By doing this transition you ll give your home a more farmhouse home decor style.
Here was my situation.
Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and.
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.
If you happened to see this post from last week then you have already had a sneak peak at my newly redone stairs.
Something about the beauty of a nicely stained and painted staircase or the satisfaction of ripping the carpet off the stairs.
Our guest today has a lovely hardwood stair remodel to share with us.
Stain and clear coat your stairs to give them long lasting appeal.
We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following.
From carpet to hardwood stairs.
Use a foam brush to apply the stain and wipe with a lint free cloth.
If there were existing hardwoods underneath the carpet sand them before re staining.
Follow the instructions on dry time.
Types of stairs that may benefit from carpeting.