Hardwood Stairs With Carpet At Top

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Hardwood stairs with carpet at top.

The rest of the steps had a 7 5 rise. As a result after removing the carpet the bottom step had a 7 rise and the top step had a 8 5 rise. Use a foam brush to apply the stain and wipe with a lint free cloth. Best diy project ever.

Once it dries apply two coats of clear coat. Hard surfaces are slippery and can easily lead to a fall. 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. Here was my situation.

Remove carpet from stairs. Rioland stair treads carpet non slip indoor stair runners for wooden steps stair rugs for kids and dogs set of 15 8 x 30 brown 4 5 out of 5 stars 152 39 99. 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 there were existing hardwoods underneath the carpet sand them before re staining.

Carpets provide safety for stairs. Stain staircase and banister. 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. Having carpet on the stairs doesn t necessarily prevent falls but it helps to provide traction compared to hardwood.

Stain and clear coat your stairs to give them long lasting appeal. Installation and materials can range as low as 1 000 and as high as 30 000 price depends on several factors. Jan 5 2017 explore homeincsales s board carpeted stairs on pinterest. 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.