Replacing Carpeted Stairs With Wood Treads
If you re going to do that measure the tread size cut the tread and then attach it.
Replacing carpeted stairs with wood treads. The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel. Do you have a staircase that could use some help. And carpet on stairs gets so many stains and wears out so quickly. The biggest project was replacing the old carpet on the staircase with hardwood treads and white risers.
How to transform carpeted stairs into hardwood. In this video we re using a tread that already has a rounded front. This is our stairs before. If not you can go right to measuring and removing the old treads.
Replace carpeted stairs with wood cost. Sure new carpet would be great but wow it s not cheap. We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following. Replacing carpeted stairs with hardwood does not have to be an expensive and time consuming task.
For 10 to 12 steps this costs 1 080 to 2 700 including carpet removal. How big of a project is it to replace carpeted stairs with wood stair treads with risers. One of the most dramatic remodeling changes you can make is to rip up all the dusty old carpeting in a house and replace it with hardwood. I am dreading this project as i know it will be a huge project removing all the tile and replacing with hardwood.
Then you have to cut glue and nail in your new treads. Under 100 carpeted stair to wooden tread makeover diy. If you prefer you can round over a piece of wood. Attach that piece with construction adhesive and nails as well.
Replacing the treads of your stairs which are the parts you step on is a great way to revamp an old staircase. Once the carpet is gone you ll pay 100 to 200 per step. A carpenter might not tackle this part of the job but you can hire a handyman for 60 to 65 an hour. Installing hardwood treads using an easy to make template for pie steps or curved staircases last fall we tackled the renovation of our home s foyer.
Contributed by cleverly inspired. While it seemed a pretty straight forward p. The other option is to replace the tread piece entirely with a hardwood border. If your stairs are carpeted the first thing you ll have to do is pull up the carpeting.
My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look.