Transforming Carpeted Stairs Into Wood

The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel.

Transforming carpeted stairs into wood.

Stain and clear coat your stairs to give them long lasting appeal. How to easily transform your stairs wow did this weekend fly by. If there were existing hardwoods underneath the carpet sand them before re staining. The look you want is easily achieveable if you are handy.

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. Use a foam brush to apply the stain and wipe with a lint free cloth. First i primed then with zinnser bin shellac. Follow the instructions on dry time.

This is our stairs before. Using a varnish stripper remove the top coat from the stair treads. Sand the wood using multiple grit sandpaper. Finally i used benjamin moore advance paint in white to paint the risers also using a foam roller.

We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following. This is the best product for hiding wood grain fyi. 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. Once it dries apply two coats of clear coat.

Get that carpet off and your halfway there. My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look. Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and. I used a foam roller to apply it sanding with fine sandpaper between coats and wiping off with a tac cloth.

From carpet to hardwood.