Transforming Carpeted Stairs Into Wood
This is our stairs before.
Transforming carpeted stairs into wood. We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following. Get that carpet off and your halfway there. Stain and clear coat your stairs to give them long lasting appeal. From carpet to hardwood.
Once it dries apply two coats of clear coat. If there were existing hardwoods underneath the carpet sand them before re staining. Use a foam brush to apply the stain and wipe with a lint free cloth. Remove the carpet from the stairs.
Follow the instructions on dry time. First i primed then with zinnser bin shellac. 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. Fill in any holes in the wood with wood filler.
Stain seal as needed and your done. The look you want is easily achieveable if you are handy. Finally i used benjamin moore advance paint in white to paint the risers also using a foam roller. This is the best product for hiding wood grain fyi.
Sand the wood using multiple grit sandpaper. How to easily transform your stairs wow did this weekend fly by. My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look. I used a foam roller to apply it sanding with fine sandpaper between coats and wiping off with a tac cloth.
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.