Plus check out our favorite featured staircases and then 25 great staircases and entries and now that you ve got stair envy here s stacy to share her carpet to wood stair remodel you might remember her 20 board and batten kitchen island stacy knows how to stretch a dollar.
Convert carpeted stairs to hardwood.
Use a foam brush to apply the stain and wipe with a lint free cloth.
Once it dries apply two coats of clear coat.
Preparation for hardwood ripping up the carpet from your stairway is likely to reveal tack strips along both sides that you can pull up with a pry bar.
We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following.
Assuming that the stair case has 17 20 stairs that s a total estimated cost of 1 700 to 4 000.
60 carpet to hardwood stair remodel.
Replacing carpeted stairs with hardwood does not have to be an expensive and time consuming task.
If there were existing hardwoods underneath the carpet sand them before re staining.
My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look.
Stain and clear coat your stairs to give them long lasting appeal.
You need to have a completely flat surface to install your wood on.
Follow the instructions on dry time.
Remove the old carpet.
Learn how to rip up that carpet on your stairs and reveal or create the beautiful hardwood that s been hiding underneath.
Replacing the carpet and turning them into hardwood stairs not only makes your stairs more durable but also modern.
Installing hardwood stairs costs approximately 100 to 200 per step including labor and materials.
Pull off the old carpet padding and hardware.
Turning a dated old staircase into a stunning solid hardwood masterpiece is as easy as 1 2 3 with the starecasing hardwood overlay system.
Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and.
This guide will show you how to convert your carpeted stairs into a hardwood flooring staircase.
The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel.
Where to buy starecasing with the starecasing system three step installation process you just measure cut and install.
Depending on the contractor staining and finishing with a urethane product the newly installed stairs might be included with the job.