Carpet On Wooden Stairs

We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following.

Carpet on wooden stairs.

My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look. Even if you prefer hard surfaces such as hardwood or laminate carpet on the stairs is still a good idea even if it is in the form of a runner on the stairs having carpet on the stairs is infinitely safer than having the stairs covered with hard surface flooring. See more ideas about stairs carpet stairs stair runner. In addition should a fall ever occur carpet offers a much softer landing spot than wood flooring which could help reduce the likelihood of injury.

Carpets provide safety for stairs. Turn the carpet upside down and snap a chalk line on each side so that the distance between the chalk lines is equal to the width of the runner. Use a foam brush to apply the stain and wipe with a lint free cloth. Stain and clear coat your stairs to give them long lasting appeal.

Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and. Cleaning wood vs cleaning carpet. Everyone loves a beautiful hardwood stairway but even the most attractive stairs can be slippery for anyone in the family including pets. Carpeted stairs require regular vacuuming and an occasional cleaning to keep them in top shape.

Wood is louder than carpet. Cleaning carpeted stairs mean using a handheld vacuum and you will never be able to get them perfectly clean. Carpeting on stairs is automatically going to accumulate more dust and dirt than hardwood. This narrow rug runs down the center of the staircase leaving some wood.

Hard surfaces are slippery and can easily lead to a fall. If there were existing hardwoods underneath the carpet sand them before re staining. These carpet stair treads with simple solid design it easily complements the natural beauty of your steps and home. Jan 5 2017 explore homeincsales s board carpeted stairs on pinterest.

Roll out the length of carpet needed to run the length of the stairs and cut it approximately 3 wider than the finished runner will be. By contrast wooden stairs can be cleaned with a whisk broom and dustpan. Having carpet on the stairs doesn t necessarily prevent falls but it helps to provide traction compared to hardwood. The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel.

This is our stairs before. With carpeted stairs you will never be able to adequately clean that angle where tread and riser meet.