Here was my situation.
Adding stair trim to carpeted stairs.
The previous owner had installed tile near the doorway entry bottom of the stairs and 3 4 thick hardwood in the passageway at the top of the stairs.
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.
If you are talking of installing a skirt on stair treads and risers that have carpet attached no i wouldn t try it.
First install the tread as described above.
This is our stairs before.
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.
Aug 27 2016 what is a pretty skirt without a finished hem.
If you have an owner s suite on the main floor and.
When we first moved into our new house i knew the first thing that needed to be addressed was the steps leading upstairs.
Adding trim between the stairs and drywall hides any gaps and adds architectural value to a staircase.
We had the upstairs floors professionally re finished leaving just the stairs.
The rest of the steps had a 7 5 rise.
Types of stairs that may benefit from carpeting.
We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following.
We are smack dab in the middle of dressing up these stairs the treads are still the construction set and i ll share how we finished out the risers soon starting first by adding a skirt to the stairs.
As a result after removing the carpet the bottom step had a 7 rise and the top step had a 8 5 rise.
Whether the stairs install between two walls or have one open side with handrails 3 4 inch.
It would have been a snap to remove the existing treads and risers prior to installing the carpet and putting in a skirt trimming the treads and risers and reinstalling them but it s a little late for that.
Diy stair trim my stairs look 100 better with this faux stair skirt board added since adding traditional trim wasn t an option.
Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and.
Not only do lights add a certain ambiance at night they can help you see how to navigate your way up or down without dealing with the brightness of an overhead light.
Lighting stair trim ideas.
Wrap the carpet around each post.
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