Transforming Carpeted Stairs Into Wood

If there were existing hardwoods underneath the carpet sand them before re staining.

Transforming carpeted stairs into wood.

From carpet to hardwood. My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look. The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel. Remove the carpet from the stairs.

Once it dries apply two coats of clear coat. This is our stairs before. How to easily transform your stairs wow did this weekend fly by. We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following.

Stain seal as needed and your done. The look you want is easily achieveable if you are handy. This is the best product for hiding wood grain fyi. Fill in any holes in the wood with wood filler.

Using a varnish stripper remove the top coat from the stair treads. First i primed then with zinnser bin shellac. Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and. Stain and clear coat your stairs to give them long lasting appeal.

Follow the instructions on dry time. My husband and i got to enjoy a nice dinner and evening alone for our anniversary thanks mom and dad for keeping the kids overnight we took the kids swimming 4 wheeling in the woods and i busted my butt removing carpet and refinishing the basement stairs. Get that carpet off and your halfway there. Finally i used benjamin moore advance paint in white to paint the risers also using a foam roller.

If the wood underneath is not desireable got to a lumberyard and see what you can get milled down into 3 8 stock in the desired depth and surround the tread.