Basement Stairs Wood Stain match upstairs flooring or basement?
Nan Smith
3 years ago
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What Wood flooring to Use on Stairs between main flr and upstairs
Comments (3)For classic style and elegance, nothing beats hardwood. This type of flooring adapts to all shapes of stair treads and is available in a range of different wood species, finishes and colours. Oak is renowned for its hardness and durability and is therefore a popular choice in high-traffic areas; however, most other species of hardwood (yellow birch, maple, etc.) can be used on stairs. Wood can vary in price significantly, depending on the species and finish chosen. Wooden stair treads come either untreated or pre-varnished or stained. If you buy them untreated you will need to coat them with polyurethane varnish, recommended for its high resistance. Varnish does tend to change colour slightly or yellow with age, so re-sanding and re-varnishing is often necessary after a few years. To keep the wood looking good, the stairs should be washed either with a product specially designed for hardwood floors or simply with water (without vinegar or detergent). Installing hardwood on stairs can be done by any experienced do-it-yourselfer equipped with the right tools. Many people choose carpeting for the stairs. Carpet comes in a wide variety of colours, patterns, textures and prices, to suit all tastes and needs. Carpet is an excellent sound-absorbing material, which is a definite advantage in busy areas such as the stairs. ciciliotandson...See MoreFlooring for my living room, bedroom, stairs, basement and office
Comments (1)Hi Susan! Reading your post got us thinking, and we would like to offer some suggestions. First off, your house looks beautiful! Secondly, try these suggestions: Stone luxury vinyl tile to off-set the presence of wood but to compliment the natural feel OR Luxury vinyl planks which mimic the look of wood and can match the wood already up while offering additional durability and water resistance (great for pets). To help with sound carpet is going to be your best bet, but if you want to go a different route like we mentioned above, area rugs will help dampen sound. In fact we recently wrote some content on similar topics which could help you in making your decision: Flooring Trends to Watch for in 2018 Have Your Cake and Eat it too with Vinyl Plank Flooring Hope this information helped....See MoreHow to select basement flooring to complement existing h/w stairs
Comments (5)I might be unusual but I probably wouldn’t try to match them. Id do a contrast instead. Maybe go super light or a very different tone on the basement floor. something that harmonizes but is definitely different. Good luck whatever you decide!...See MoreBasement flooring dilemma - Hardwood stairs to LVP flooring transition
Comments (9)We have hardwood on our main floor and LVP on our stairs down to the basement as well as on the basement floor (over cement). When the LVP was first installed on the stairs (it's been a little over a year now), my husband thought the "lip" part of the stair treads (the bull-nosed edge piece) was not installed perfectly flush and secure on several (I think 4) of the treads, so I wonder if that is not uncommon and is what your flooring contractor is worried about. I didn't even notice it, but my husband is a perfectionist and it bothered him. Rather than complain and have the installers come back to address the issue, my husband fixed the issue himself. I think he used tiny little nails (with no heads) to better secure the edge pieces to the adjoining LVP pieces, and I used dots of acrylic paint from my art supplies to cover the bitty nail holes. We have never had a problem with them since and we are up and down the stairs many times daily so they get heavy use. Just wanted to mention our experience in case that makes any difference for your decision. I don't regret using it on our stairs. We picked an LVP that coordinates pretty well with our upstairs hardwood in color, just a little more rustic which fits our basement vibe. We didn't want to introduce yet another type of flooring just for the stairs....See MoreNan Smith
3 years ago
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