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Carpet on hardwood stairs.
I m even more of a detractor now that it has caused me to fall three times on the stairs with the most recent incident on monday drawing some blood i m not an especially clumsy person.
Carpets naturally absorb sound.
Sanding the steps in particular was brutal.
Follow the instructions on dry time.
Ripping up the carpet was hard and messy work.
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 was barefoot having just taken off my slippers that merit their name.
So back in the early days of our coronavirus quarantine i decided it was as good a time as any to pull up all the gross old carpet in the entryway and refinish the hardwood stairs underneath.
Builders commonly recreate the high end look of more expensive full length steps by installing pieces on the edges instead of complete hardwood risers.
Once it dries apply two coats of clear coat.
If there were existing hardwoods underneath the carpet sand them before re staining.
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.
Types of stairs that may benefit from carpeting.
It was also the easy part.
First check under the carpet.
I was not a fan of carpeting before moving into my current home where the stuff covers two stairwells and the whole second floor.
Over time wooden stairs may also start to creak which might irritate some home owners.
Stain and clear coat your stairs to give them long lasting appeal.
For all of you light sleepers this could be the deciding factor between hardwood or carpet on stairs.
Here was my situation.
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.
If you have children pets or need some insulation against loud music then carpet may be the way to go.
Use a foam brush to apply the stain and wipe with a lint free cloth.
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.