As a result after removing the carpet the bottom step had a 7 rise and the top step had a 8 5 rise.
Carpet convert to wood stair contemporary.
It was bad we decided to rip out the old carpet and see what we had to work with underneath.
If there were existing hardwoods underneath the carpet sand them before re staining.
Follow the instructions on dry time.
Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and.
How to transform carpeted stairs into hardwood.
The original staircase had 22 year old carpet and out dated turned spindles and newell posts.
The rest of the steps had a 7 5 rise.
The stairs in our home were ancient and had a smell to them.
Converting an old staircase to look new and modern.
One of the most dramatic remodeling changes you can make is to rip up all the dusty old carpeting in a house and replace it with hardwood.
Maybe we could refinish the stairs.
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.
Here was my situation.
A step by step diy tutorial on how to remodel stairs from carpet to wood give your staircase a makeover by refinishing them.
Types of stairs that may benefit from carpeting.
This is our stairs before.
Learn how to rip up that carpet on your stairs and reveal or create the beautiful hardwood that s been hiding underneath.
The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel.
Now i am desparately seeking ideas on a modestly priced way to make my quasi floating stairs look more contemporary.
Once it dries apply two coats of clear coat.
The new staircase has luxury vinyl flooring.
I am fine keeping the current railing.
My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look.
My wife and i decided it was time to have our house remodeled and i decided to tackle the staircase on my own.
We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following.
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.