Just found this because we have laminate on our stairs and i m irritated by the lip for the product we chose pergo xp homestead oak.
Changing carpet on stairs to printed carpet.
Stain and clear coat your stairs to give them long lasting appeal.
If there were existing hardwoods underneath the carpet sand them before re staining.
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.
Types of stairs that may benefit from carpeting.
Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and.
I removed all of the padding tack strips nails and staples.
Once it dries apply two coats of clear coat.
One year ago i ripped up all of the beige carpet on my stairs.
We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following.
Our project is not quite finished so i m desperately seeking solutions via a different type of stair nose product and even researching ripping off the laminate stairs and replacing with real wood we only have 6 stairs since we live in a split level.
The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel.
This is our stairs before.
My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look.
Use a foam brush to apply the stain and wipe with a lint free cloth.
Follow the instructions on dry time.