If there were existing hardwoods underneath the carpet sand them before re staining.
Carpet to wood stairs.
The stairs in our home were ancient and had a smell to them.
Maybe we could refinish the stairs.
We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following.
So we got to work and this is our process on how to remodel stairs from carpet to wood.
With carpeted stairs you will never be able to adequately clean that angle where tread and riser meet.
The result was a clean transition from wood to carpet.
Cuz no one wants to step on those.
By stacy of the serene swede.
This is our stairs before.
Cleaning carpeted stairs mean using a handheld vacuum and you will never be able to get them perfectly clean.
By contrast wooden stairs can be cleaned with a whisk broom and dustpan.
Jenna shows you how she did it here.
Use a foam brush to apply the stain and wipe with a lint free cloth.
The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel.
The transition to the carpeted stairs was easy but important.
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 60 carpet to hardwood stair remodel.
My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look.
It was bad we decided to rip out the old carpet and see what we had to work with underneath.
To avoid damage to the wood stairs they used a cat paw and hammer to gently remove the tack strips.
Stain and clear coat your stairs to give them long lasting appeal.
And then they had to work on removing the staples.