The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel.
Easy diy replacement for carpeted stairs.
Sure new carpet would be great but wow it s not cheap.
Carpeted stairs are safer than hard surface stairs as they lessen your chances of slipping and pad your fall if you lose your balance.
The carpeted stairs had to go.
We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following.
So this monster of a project all started while my husband was away at work bad wife the stair carpet was crappy to say the least and i really wanted my staircase to be amazing.
This is our stairs before.
Building codes control the dimensions of treads and risers.
Under 100 carpeted stair to wooden tread makeover diy.
But under the carpet was raw jagged uneven wood.
Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and.
Diy experts show how to install wall to wall carpet in any room.
My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look.
The deeper the tread the more comfortable the climb.
Carpet to wood stairs.
Do you have a staircase that could use some help.
Treads are typically 10 to 11 1 2 inches deep.
And carpet on stairs gets so many stains and wears out so quickly.
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So i peeled a corner of one of the steps away to see what was there and tucked it back in before he got home.