Hardwood Stairs Vs Carpet Stairs

I am tempted for looks and safety to rip up the carpet on the stairs.

Hardwood stairs vs carpet stairs.

A staircase rug. One main floor option is hand scraped laminate with carpet up the stairs to the bedroom where carpet will be the entire upper floor then carpet will also go down the stairs from the main floor to the basement rec room and guest space this will be some kind of floating floor. Noise reduction with carpet. Having carpet on the stairs doesn t necessarily prevent falls but it helps to provide traction compared to hardwood.

Where carpeted stairs really excel is in houses that have noisy stairs. Also unfortunate is that we can t afford to replace that stain showing beige ness in every room. The alternative is real hardwoods for our main floor and stairs both up and down and throughout the hallway. On the other hand all hardwood stairs need is a good sweeping and mopping maybe even a swipe with a damp towel.

You ll have to get out the vacuum and give carpeted stairs a good deep cleaning about once a week. Carpeting stairs may be a bit difficult and it may also take a lot of time as several. Wood is louder than carpet. The carpeting also was just installed last year before my husband and i owned the house.

Besides most homeowners with nice wooden stairs wouldn t be considering carpeting in the first place would they. It has all the advantage of carpet safety softness less noise and all the advantages of hardwood and it looks upscale. Yes generally speaking carpeted stairs can be safer for older adults than solid wood or stone or any other slippery type of material. This is my favorite option when you can do it assuming you already have wood steps.

Carpeted stairs require regular vacuuming and an occasional cleaning to keep them in top shape. This noise may be a result of children once young kids learn all about the staircase they will use them relentlessly. One downside is that you may find some splintering over time. In fact it s the most stylish option out there.

Hardwood stairs are easy to clean and maintain with a broom and a mop. Unfortunately it seems the carpet s just not very high quality. In addition should a fall ever occur carpet offers a much softer landing spot than wood flooring which could help reduce the likelihood of injury. Hard surfaces are slippery and can easily lead to a fall.

Carpeting on stairs is automatically going to accumulate more dust and dirt than hardwood. But this does depend on the type of carpeting that is on the staircase and it also depends on the physical condition of the senior person in question. Beautiful hardwood stairs will be ruined by the addition of carpeting because the tack strips need to be nailed down creating holes in the wood. Safety should always come first an as unbelievable as it may sound a carpet will not prevent you from slipping.

Advantages of hardwood and runner combo on basement steps.