This is our stairs before.
Carpet to hardwood stairs diy.
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.
Use this diy stair hack idea to makeover your carpet stairway into beautiful hardwood stairways.
Use a foam brush to apply the stain and wipe with a lint free cloth.
Installation and materials can range as low as 1 000 and as high as 30 000 price depends on several factors.
I m so excited to share this post with you today.
Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and.
As a result after removing the carpet the bottom step had a 7 rise and the top step had a 8 5 rise.
Here was my situation.
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.
If you happened to see this post from last week then you have already had a sneak peak at my newly redone stairs.
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.
We loved our remodeled painted and stained wood staircase in our last house see the reveal here and check out all the steps here.
The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel.
My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look.
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.
If there were existing hardwoods underneath the carpet sand them before re staining.
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.
We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following.
By doing this transition you ll give your home a more farmhouse home decor style.