Maybe we could refinish the stairs.
From carpet to wood stairs.
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.
So we got to work and this is our process on how to remodel stairs from carpet to wood.
Here s stacy to share her carpet to wood stair remodel you might remember her 20 board and batten kitchen island stacy knows how to stretch a dollar 60 carpet to hardwood stair remodel.
Stain and clear coat your stairs to give them long lasting appeal.
To avoid damage to the wood stairs they used a cat paw and hammer to gently remove the tack strips.
The result was a clean transition from wood to carpet.
We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following.
Jenna shows you how she did it here.
It was bad we decided to rip out the old carpet and see what we had to work with underneath.
Use a foam brush to apply the stain and wipe with a lint free cloth.
And then they had to work on removing the staples.
The transition to the carpeted stairs was easy but important.
The stairs in our home were ancient and had a smell to them.
Cuz no one wants to step on those.
Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and.
By stacy of the serene swede.
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.