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.
Is there hardwood under my carpet on stairs.
A friend of ours suggested that if there s a problem with the wood we can use laminate flooring.
I m working on replacing the carpet downstairs in dr lr fr with hardwood but is still an issue.
If you happened to see this post from last week then you have already had a sneak peak at my newly redone stairs.
I have two sets of stairs both carpeted and large landing leading to the second level.
Peek inside the opening to look at the type of wood that lies in the gap.
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But the carpet was new and our kids are still toddlers so it makes sense to just keep the carpet.
The rest of the steps had a 7 5 rise.
Types of stairs that may benefit from carpeting.
I m so excited to share this post with you today.
It has a cleaner more striking look.
I haven t found the hardwood stairs to be slippery at all.
The previous owner had installed tile near the doorway entry bottom of the stairs and 3 4 thick hardwood in the passageway at the top of the stairs.
Well as promised i am going to break down the entire process for you and show you how we went from carpet to hardwood stairs for under 100.
There truly were oak hardwood treads under that dreaded carpet.
The pros of no carpet or runner is easier clean up and maintenance less noticeable wear after almost 2 year the runner looked old and tired.
Having carpet on the stairs doesn t necessarily prevent falls but it helps to provide traction compared to hardwood.
Hardwood floors are commonly 3 4 inch thick tongue and groove boards.
In addition should a fall ever occur carpet offers a much softer landing spot than wood flooring which could help reduce the likelihood of injury.
Because my house was built in the 60 s i knew there was a 75 chance that the stairs would be oak just like the floors throughout the house.
Here was my situation.
As a result after removing the carpet the bottom step had a 7 rise and the top step had a 8 5 rise.
Hard surfaces are slippery and can easily lead to a fall.
The builder grade carpet in my 11 year old home is beyond showing it s wear.
If i had known that i would have pulled that carpet up a year ago.