Removing Carpet From Stairs And Replacing With Wood

Why remove the carpet from stairs.

Removing carpet from stairs and replacing with wood. Each piece of carpet was also wrapped around the edges of the stairs and around the balusters so i had to remove the staples holding it in place from underneath green arrow below. I started at the bottom corner of the stairs by using a crowbar to pry the carpet away from the tack strip. My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look. Sand the wood using multiple grit sandpaper.

This mama got bored last weekend and decided it was time to tackle a project that has been on my wish list to do list for a long long time. Without damaging the wood you must reach under the carpet and pry it free. As a result after removing the carpet the bottom step had a 7 rise and the top step had a 8 5 rise. If both the treads and the risers are carpeted you may be able to slide the blade of a utility knife along an edge without scratching the wood.

In our little house you can see the living room and the kitchen from the stairs all while yelling up them to anyone who may be in the bedrooms. Remove carpet from stairs. Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and. Fill in any holes in the wood with wood filler.

This is our stairs before. I ve had my eye on removing the carpet from the stairs for some time. Find a good place to start removing carpet from stairs. The rest of the steps had a 7 5 rise.

Stain the wood treads. Using a varnish stripper remove the top coat from the stair treads. We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following. Paint the stair risers.

Since we moved into our house we have wanted to remove the carpet from our stairs and paint them. 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. The stairs are the heart of our home. Step 1 get started.

Stain staircase and banister. Remove the carpet from the stairs. Best diy project ever. Here was my situation.

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. Well to be perfectly honest remove the carpet from our entire house. Now that that s over with more detail.