Replacing carpeted stairs with wood stair treads/risers.
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Comments (15)My carpeted stairs were one thing in this house I hated when we bought it. It was a good grade carpet but it was cream colored and impossible to keep looking clean. It became as worn from vacuuming and cleaning as it did from use. Our main floor was hardwood but the upstairs rooms had that same carpet. Since it was new when we bought and other things were priorities - time and money-wise - I lived with it for 12 years. When we remodeled the kitchen in 2014 we had the same flooring person who refinished the downstairs install wood upstairs & on the stairway. Best thing we've ever done to this home. My dogs were familiar with bare wood stairs because we have them in our lake place. They trod a bit more gingerly the first week or so, but adjusted quickly. Obviously, there's more sound than with carpet. But even when we have guests with kids who stay with us I don't find it bad. The one thing I'd caution about is if you wear just socks in the house, it can be slippery. We wear slippers in winter & sandals designated for indoor wear only in summertime. Cost-wise, like anything else you do in your home, I would want to hire someone who is reputable and does quality work. You don't have to break the bank, but consider you're talking about a permanent fixture of your home....See MoreStair nose different color to tread & riser
Comments (12)Like the OP, we bought our flooring from a full service flooring store. Among other things, we had discussions about our engineered wood flooring choices, whether the manufacturer carried matching bullnose pieces, and if not, what was the workaround. Our engineered floor in Calif. was about $9/sf for the boards, so that’s, I guess you would say, mid grade. But the whole reason to go with a store like that is for their advice, their experience, their leverage with the manufacturers, their excellent Yelp reputation etc. Otherwise consumers can just buy on the internet... So when you buy and install flooring with a one stop shop, the store *should* manage the customers expectations as to quality and appearance if the floor has such significant shortcomings. Does anyone expect a homeowner to think of these details on their own? Our store explained everything and left no surprises. I am sorry for this disappointment for the OP....See MoreCap or replace stair treads/risers with hardwood after carpet removal
Comments (7)Thanks for all the feedback. @Patricia Colwell - a couple of them are rough. I'm not sure what type of wood it is. If I don't cover them, I'll have to replace them. I don't want to go back to carpet. That back room and those stairs is the last carpet in the house. I was tempted to consider just carpeting the treads (like the second post I made). I was lucky with the main house stairs, it had oak treads and I just had to clean them up. I guess if I want oak hardwood stairs, there is no magic. Hard work or big payout. As for existing treads, I still can't tell if they are under or butted up against the skirt boards. It doesn't make sense to do it that way, It has to just be well fitted treads. It would take a magician to cut those skirts with every level fitting so well. One more question regarding those three odd shaped treads from the first picture. What is the typical solution? Buy extra treads and use an extra one or two cut fastened together? Or do you order a custom boards from your lumber company? Answer to my own question, for those who are just learning like me. I need to buy/build a left hand winder tread set. Rona and many other places carry them. Done! I have no more questions/concerns with this subject. Thanks for the help. Thanks, Mark....See MoreCarpet or Stain new open-riser stairs?
Comments (6)The rough wood will just supply splinters not grip . I think the best would be the individual tread carpet pieces not wrapped but the stairs need to be sanded smooth and stained completely and finished then add the tread pads...See MoreRelated Professionals
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