Tools you will need.
Carpet just on stairs.
A synthetic plush style in twisted or cut pile is always a safe option.
Carpeting adds warmth to an interior especially when added to a striking staircase.
I ve thought of doing just the stairs and hall but have never gotten around to it.
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.
This is because in addition to having to decide on carpet style and color the carpet has to be of appropriate durability and thickness to be installed on the stair.
These areas get a lot of footfall and soiling so in the long term it pays dividends to spend.
Reckon the transition on the top landing would look better with just a narrow strip.
Are you having carpet the full width of the stairs or a narrow walkway in the middle of them.
The best carpet for stairs has a low pile inch or less to be both more stable underfoot and resilient to traffic.
There truly were oak hardwood treads under that dreaded carpet.
Would just look more akin to a rug going down the middle of the stairs.
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Do like the latter just more work prep ing the wood at the edges.
For the hallway stairs or landing a hardwearing practical carpet like a wool mix blend is ideal.
Building codes control the dimensions of treads and risers.
My sis in law has hardwood on her.
Types of stairs that may benefit from carpeting.
Treads are typically 10 to 11 1 2 inches deep.
The deeper the tread the more comfortable the climb.
We have put hardwood tile on the main level but it would be a fortune to hardwood the stairs hall and four bedrooms.
Because my house was built in the 60 s i knew there was a 75 chance that the stairs would be oak just like the floors throughout the house.
Yes there is cheap wood under the stair carpet and i m not sure if hardwood can even be installed over it.
Stairs are the most common place in the home to have carpet and yet they are also the trickiest.