Adding Stair Trim To Carpeted Stairs

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Adding stair trim to carpeted stairs.

Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and. This is our stairs before. 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 did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following. Aug 27 2016 what is a pretty skirt without a finished hem. The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel. As a result after removing the carpet the bottom step had a 7 rise and the top step had a 8 5 rise.

Here was my situation. Whether the stairs install between two walls or have one open side with handrails 3 4 inch. 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. Types of stairs that may benefit from carpeting.

We had the upstairs floors professionally re finished leaving just the stairs. If you have an owner s suite on the main floor and. 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. Wrap the carpet around each post.

First install the tread as described above. Cap stairs if the stair is open on the side with railing posts the carpet must be cut around each post and re joined on the other side. Diy stair trim my stairs look 100 better with this faux stair skirt board added since adding traditional trim wasn t an option. The rest of the steps had a 7 5 rise.

My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look. Next make a slit directly in line with each post to the edge of the carpet away from the stair. 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. Lights are a practical feature to add to a staircase along its skirting or baseboard trim.

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.