Hardwood Or Carpet Upstairs

Stain and clear coat your stairs to give them long lasting appeal.

Hardwood or carpet upstairs.

If you choose carpet i would suggest a darker color to help hide any pet accidents than the lighter carpet shown if you choose a hardwood keep in mind anytime you do a hard surface on stairs it will be more of a slippery surface and the cost on materials and labor is usually more as well i would suggest going to your local flooring store and get an estimate on both options. The upstairs landing should be hardwood with carpet in the bedrooms. Use a foam brush to apply the stain and wipe with a lint free cloth. Once it dries apply two coats of clear coat.

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. Installing hardwood floors can cost between 9 and 12 per square foot compared with about 3 to 5 per square foot for carpet so some homeowners opt to install hardwood floors only in some. Overall hardwood costs about double what you d pay for carpeting. 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.

Hallways and stairs benefit from either option. Carpet on the other hand would muffle those high traffic sounds and make for a safer stairway. Except for kitchens bathrooms and other damp areas hardwood flooring is a classic material generally regarded as a premium flooring for almost any room in the house. If you do have hardwood stairs you may want to consider a runner to increase safety.

Hard surfaces are slippery and can easily lead to a fall. Types of stairs that may benefit from carpeting. While the warmth coziness and sound dampening qualities of carpeting are quite popular in bedrooms many homeowners are now removing carpeting in bedrooms to either expose the existing hardwood or. If there were existing hardwoods underneath the carpet sand them before re staining.

Over time wooden stairs may also start to creak which might irritate some home owners. Having carpet on the stairs doesn t necessarily prevent falls but it helps to provide traction compared to hardwood. Winner when it comes to noise reduction. Available in a wide range of colors and textures from deep pile to short looped berber carpeting is warm on the feet and luxurious.

Hardwood is a good because high traffic throughways would benefit from a durable low maintenance flooring. Bedrooms are no exception. Preferred hardwood is 31 2 4 oak stained. Basement should be a nice berber carpet with ceramic tile landing at the back door.