Transforming Carpeted Stairs Into Wood

My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look.

Transforming carpeted stairs into wood.

Stain seal as needed and your done. The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel. Get that carpet off and your halfway there. Follow the instructions on dry time.

From carpet to hardwood. 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. Stain and clear coat your stairs to give them long lasting appeal. Fill in any holes in the wood with wood filler.

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. I used a foam roller to apply it sanding with fine sandpaper between coats and wiping off with a tac cloth. Sand the wood using multiple grit sandpaper.

If there were existing hardwoods underneath the carpet sand them before re staining. Using a varnish stripper remove the top coat from the stair treads. Remove the carpet from the stairs. Once it dries apply two coats of clear coat.

We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following. This is the best product for hiding wood grain fyi. This is our stairs before. The look you want is easily achieveable if you are handy.

How to easily transform your stairs wow did this weekend fly by.