Transforming Carpeted Stairs Into Wood
Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and.
Transforming carpeted stairs into wood. Get that carpet off and your halfway there. Stain and clear coat your stairs to give them long lasting appeal. 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. Stain seal as needed and your done. I used a foam roller to apply it sanding with fine sandpaper between coats and wiping off with a tac cloth. Finally i used benjamin moore advance paint in white to paint the risers also using a foam roller.
Remove the carpet from the stairs. Sand the wood using multiple grit sandpaper. Using a varnish stripper remove the top coat from the stair treads. The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel.
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. If there were existing hardwoods underneath the carpet sand them before re staining. From carpet to hardwood. This is our stairs before.
Follow the instructions on dry time. Fill in any holes in the wood with wood filler. Once it dries apply two coats of clear coat. The look you want is easily achieveable if you are handy.
This is the best product for hiding wood grain fyi.