Easy Diy Replacement For Carpeted Stairs

So this monster of a project all started while my husband was away at work bad wife the stair carpet was crappy to say the least and i really wanted my staircase to be amazing.

Easy diy replacement for carpeted stairs.

Sure new carpet would be great but wow it s not cheap. So i peeled a corner of one of the steps away to see what was there and tucked it back in before he got home. And carpet on stairs gets so many stains and wears out so quickly. We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following.

The carpeted stairs had to go. Treads are typically 10 to 11 1 2 inches deep. This is our stairs before. How to install a carpet runner on wooden stairs installing a carpet runner using tackless strips adds color and comfort to stairs and can be accomplished by a diyer of any skill level.

But under the carpet was raw jagged uneven wood. The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel. Stair stairway makeover remodel. Building codes control the dimensions of treads and risers.

Under 100 carpeted stair to wooden tread makeover diy. My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look. Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and. It could not be s.

Contributed by cleverly inspired. Carpeted stairs are safer than hard surface stairs as they lessen your chances of slipping and pad your fall if you lose your balance. The deeper the tread the more comfortable the climb.