Cuz no one wants to step on those.
From carpet to wood stairs.
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.
And then they had to work on removing the staples.
I am so happy to guest blogging again on one of my favorite blogosphere stops.
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.
To avoid damage to the wood stairs they used a cat paw and hammer to gently remove the tack strips.
If there were existing hardwoods underneath the carpet sand them before re staining.
Jenna shows you how she did it here.
Maybe we could refinish the stairs.
My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look.
Stain and clear coat your stairs to give them long lasting appeal.
This is our stairs before.
The stairs in our home were ancient and had a smell to them.
Types of stairs that may benefit from carpeting.
The transition to the carpeted stairs was easy but important.
It was bad we decided to rip out the old carpet and see what we had to work with underneath.
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.
Use a foam brush to apply the stain and wipe with a lint free cloth.