Wood is louder than carpet.
Carpet and wood stairs.
Not many rooms are done yet.
A carpet that is too thick can be a safety hazard because as it wraps around the nosing front edge of the stair it acts as a ramp for your foot with nothing substantial to support your foot underneath.
We ve been doing quite a bit around the house since we moved in.
This is our stairs before.
If you have existing hardwoods underneath be careful when cutting the carpet.
Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and.
Besides most homeowners with nice wooden stairs wouldn t be considering carpeting in the first place would they.
Carpet works wonders on stairs like this.
Aside from plain piles pick from classic stripes pretty polka dots and even psychedelic florals.
You have plenty of options to boot these days.
The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel.
Beautiful hardwood stairs will be ruined by the addition of carpeting because the tack strips need to be nailed down creating holes in the wood.
First prep the stairs by removing the carpet with a utility knife and a pry bar.
Jan 5 2017 explore homeincsales s board carpeted stairs on pinterest.
Use the flathead screwdriver or painter s tool long nose pliers and hammer.
These beautiful wood stairs were once carpeted.
My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look.
Carpeted stairs require regular vacuuming and an occasional cleaning to keep them in top shape.
A very thick carpet can lead to slips and falls something that no one wants to happen on stairs.
One main floor option is hand scraped laminate with carpet up the stairs to the bedroom where carpet will be the entire upper floor then carpet will also go down the stairs from the main floor to the basement rec room and guest space this will be some kind of floating floor.
Find out how she did it.
Suzanne if your room is directly below the stairs then it might be a little too.
You too can take your stairs from ugly carpet to beautiful wood stairs.
A stair carpet or runner can instantly transform a small dark hallway into a brighter one or a dull empty entrance into a fun and inviting space that guests will admire.
After everything is removed clean up the stairs with a shop vac.
Should we go with carpeted stairs or hard wood.
We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following.
Hardwood stairs are easy to clean and maintain with a broom and a mop.
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