Carpet Over Hardwood Stairs

Stain staircase and banister.

Carpet over hardwood stairs.

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. Cost skill level. Use a stair tool to push the edges of the carpet between the wall and the tackless strips. If you prefer you can round over a piece of wood.

Remove carpet from stairs. The best systems use 100 percent hardwood materials resulting in the look of traditional hardwood stairs. The other option is to replace the tread piece entirely with a hardwood border. Types of stairs that may benefit from carpeting.

Composed of up to 100 recycled materials this utility mat will protects carpeting and prevents soil and wear. Hardwood stairs average 100 to 200 per step including labor a flight of stairs is 10 to 12 steps and would cost 1 000 to 2 400. In this video we re using a tread that already has a rounded front. How to install carpet over hardwood flooring.

Attach that piece with construction adhesive and nails as well. Run the flat edge of a stair tool along the top of the tackless strip to finish. A full hardwood stair tread overlay system includes form fitted tread covers and matching or painted riser boards. Patterned top surface provides traction underfoot while gripper back.

Installing carpeting over a hardwood floor is not a difficult task but it does require some physical labor. Classic rib low pile clear floor protection classic rib low pile carpet protector measures classic rib low pile carpet protector measures 27 in. Best diy project ever. If you re tired of wood flooring install carpet right over the hardwood flooring.

Both pieces attach directly to the original wood staircase after any carpeting or other finished flooring has been removed. If you re going to do that measure the tread size cut the tread and then attach it. Adjust the wall trimmer to the carpet thickness and trim the excess carpet at each wall. Wide x 144 in.

Ideal for high traffic areas. If you see nails or gaps in the tread against the stair stringer this system has been built on site.