Taking carpet off stairs

Many years ago, I created a post where I took the carpet off my stairs and updated them with Retro treads or stair caps. This has been my most popular post to date at over 2 million views. I’ve always wanted to do this project again and never had the opportunity until now. We are getting ready to put our house up for sale and the basement stairs were atrocious. If you want to see my first post, you can find it here... https://www.hometalk.com/3549194/from-carpet-to-wood-stairs-redo-c…

Are you looking for an inexpensive stair runner option? See how to easily remove the old carpet and install a runner for around $100.

This tutorial will walk you through the tools and the process you need for how to remove carpet from stairs.

S#10 General Finishes Brown Mahogany on the banisters - 2 coats with General Finishes Semi Gloss Polyurethane - 3 coats. Treads & Wall taped for painting risers. Satin Poly is fine but I really love Semi Gloss. I want to do a project with High gloss but I don't know what that will be (something small to start :) )

Hardwood Stair Tread Installation - We figured out a way to make this process easier than ever by developing a template system. Even though no contractor would agree to take on the job, we still managed to replace our carpeted stairs with hardwood in just two days! #diyhomeupgrades #diyhardwoodstairs #easyhomeimprovement #staircaseideas #spiralstaircase

Painted Stairs for Under $50 - Fed up with our dirty, builder-basic carpet, I set out to transform this once cave-like stairway that is the first thing you see

Thrifty Decor Chick: How to take carpet off stairs

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Transformation of carpeted steps to painted and stained wood stairs

We took our dirty, carpeted stairs..... And transformed them into an architechtural feature of our home! It took a lot of work, and lots o…

The basement project continues. Maybe it never ends. I don't know. But the most recent completed project makes a huge impact - we finally have carpeting on the stairs going to the basement! With two kiddos (one who's still a little shaky), having safe stairs is pretty important. And we have found that just having the stairs completed makes us even more likely to go to the basement to play. (And as the temperatures rise, the cool basement will be a wonderful respite.) We didn't have a huge…

This Mama got bored last weekend and decided it was time to tackle a project that has been on my wish list/ to-do list for a long, long time. Like 9 years! Since we moved

If you’re contemplating ripping out the old carpet on your stairs, this article is for you! Carpet is a great way to finish a staircase, and a good quality carpet will last for years. However, even the best carpet will eventually wear out and need to be replaced. Tearing the old carpet out will need […]

Learn how to make your stairs blend seamlessly with both your upstairs and downstairs flooring. Discover clever tricks to use when your floors match, differ or are entirely made of different materials.

How To Remove Carpet from Stairs This past weekend I once more lost my wits and started a project unexpectedly when I set out to remove carpet from the stairs. Here's a quick post recapping my carpet removal adventures before I forget the entire process. Let's get right to the point, what you are

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Transforming builder grade stairs by replacing the carpet with wood. Easy DIY project with tips to stay within a tight budget.

My 3 cats clawed the carpet enough it had to go. The stairs are wood, the bottom one obviously replaced once before and split down the middle. We don't know ho…