Help needed converting carpeted floating stairs to wood or epoxy/resin
Jennifer G
3 years ago
I purchased a home with metal stairs with concrete pan treads. They are currently covered in beige carpet. We would like to remove the carpet and cover the treads in wood or painted concrete or resin and replace the railing to achieve a cleaner more modern look. I would rather not replace the entire staircase. Has anyone done this? Do you have advice on how to do this? and pictures of your before and after? Thank you. We are located in Central Florida. I have attached the picture of the current stairs.
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PROBeth H. :
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoI think your best bet is to call out a stair professional. you aren't doing this DIY are you? Call out a few companies and see what they can do for you.
to be honest though, I'd want to redo the railing if your goal is to have a more modern look
any of these will look much better. Might as well do the entire thing one time.
Jennifer G
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Comments (137)Tung-oiled pine flooring update. It's been a year since my last post in this thread, and a year and a half from the floor install, so I thought I would post an update. Some backstory: These pine wide-boards were sawn at a local mill, kiln dried and I think indoors for abt a year before we got it. The boards sat in our house for 6 months before actual install. During that time, I sanded each board and applied and buffed in 4 coats of Hope's Pure Tung Oil. They were installed on our second floor, all bedrooms. Once installed, I buffed in one more coat of tung oil. Today. I am very pleased with how the tung-oil is protecting the floor, and how the floor is holding up. Not seeing much gap between boards, and any accidental spills are not leaving any stains, but I do get to them fairly fast. For clean up, we vacuum and when needed, use damp rag and elbow grease for any scuffs, or marks (dog paws), etc. I occasionally buff out scratches with tung oil (we have a dog and 11yo boy). Since the floor has gone thru one dry winter, this summer I plan buff in another coat of tung oil for more durability. Because it is pine, we do not allow shoe traffic on the second floor or food, but that rule was same when the flooring was carpeted. I love this floor! The patina is becoming quite lovely, it has been really easy to keep. I expect the floor to age gracefully and develop more character as the years go on. I do not regret going the all-natural route with using only the tung oil....See MoreWood floor, Step Down to LR- Avoiding falls?
Comments (24)les917 - thank you so much! I appreciate any and all suggestions. I am always unsure about where to place furniture, etc. After the flooring is installed, I will post a pic with some various arrangements and hope you and others will give me some more advice on how I can move things around. I've always wanted a small desk in that area where you mentioned. I'll post a pic below of the part of the LR you were curious about- the wall area behind the couch towards the window area. After seeing this pic, you may have some more good ideas to inspire me. My concern is, if I move the couch, etc. as you suggested, that opens up a huge blank wall that goes all the way to the ceiling.. Good, bad? natesgramma - yes, I think area rugs will be helpful as well as always mentioning the step to new visitors. groomingal - that's a very creative solution. Other people have mentioned lighting. I should look into this "built in" lighting idea. bodica mentioned rope lighting, too. cliff_and_joann - sorry to hear your father broke his arm. This is exactly what I am trying to avoid. I can picture wrought iron that tied in with the same wrought iron on the fireplace as being a good solution. lukkiirish - your holiday is next..St. Patrick's Day! Maybe, you're a Notre Dame fan? We're on concrete. I do agree for asthetic reasons it's better to keep the wood all in the same direction. Why did the designer or builder of these homes in our area (So. Calif-1980's) ever think these one step sunken rooms were the way to go? Your idea is another creative one that is going on my list of options to consider. Dh does all the work and I get the hammer,saw horse, hold the tape measure,get the level, plug in the extension cord...etc. When you installed your flooring, did you glue down, float, nail or staple? Dh is still not fully decided between glue down or float. marybeth1 - Thank you for the link. I read through it and it confirms ideas about lighting, furniture & rug placement, possibly a railing or bookshelf install, and visual cues to warn people of the change in levels. Wall behind couch in LR Vier of LR from DR Beam on LR ceiling...See MoreNeed help my ridiculously narrow & awkward living room!!
Comments (108)geokid, that is actually what I think my husband and I will be doing! What a coincidence! Over the weekend, we tried almost all the layouts suggested (much to my husband and everyone who had to help's horror), even went back and forth a few times, and have settled on two arrangements that will work best for us. In either arrangement, the sofa is going to face the fireplace. We'll have two slimmer side chairs with a opposite from the sofa. We most likely will have the TV mounted on the long wall with a smaller cabinet or mounted cubbies/shelves (something) for the electronics. I might add in a small tufted bench opposite the TV if we need more seating, but the two side chairs should work for now, and when my family/friends come over to play video games (which seems to be really often lately), we'll pull the chairs over. But realistically, we all sit on the floor. The piano will stay along the stairs, and to balance the open wall space between the piano and the sofa, we'll mount some shelves for decor and books. We tried mounting the TV over the fireplace, and I surprisingly liked it, too! It totally cleared up the floor space and made everything so open, but...it was kind of uncomfortable to look up at the TV. I'm only 5'3"; I don't mind a few minutes like that, but not for a couple of hours and not for game-playing. It's fine for my husband, though. I'm still keeping this an option, as I think we won't really know what'll work for us until we start buying some new furniture. I tried placing the piano in the dining room; no good because it ate up too much room. The bookcases are currently there, and I kind of like it! LOL. We have no dining table yet, so it feels like a special reading room. Haha! I like the idea of the bench along the window. If our chandelier was centered in the room, would it look weird for the table to be off-center? Otherwise, my plan was to buy a narrow table, have bench seating on one side (probably closer to the bar area) and regular chairs the other side....See MorePolyurethane suggestions on stairs?
Comments (36)I have no doubt you will do just fine. My DIY clients found the Loba easy to work with once they understood some of the 'rules'. Some of my best applications came from homeowners willing to learn the rules and READ the instructions. The Loba is a "shaken not stirred" type of product. It has ANTI-FROTHING products added to it...that's why it has such a hefty price tag! You will shake BOTH containers for 60 seconds. Then you will mix the two products (into a third container...like a measuring cup - l like one's with milliters listed because it makes the 10:1 measurements STUPID easy ;-). Once the two are mixed, you can shake them for another 60 seconds (or a VERY good stir for 1-2 minutes). You are ready to go. You will see bubbles but you will IGNORE the bubbles. Yep. I said ignore. The Loba is "self correcting and self leveling". That is to say, the BUBBLES will disappear BEFORE the finish cures (you won't see them later on) and the areas with a little bit MORE finish (like a little wake line from time to time) will level itself out. Again it will not be seen once it drys. That's why Loba is relatively easy to use. Once it is mixed you simply apply it and walk away. It gives a lovely flawless finish regardless of your level of skill (it can hide a lot)....See MoreJennifer G
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