Once it dries apply two coats of clear coat.
Hardwood stairs with carpet at top.
As a result after removing the carpet the bottom step had a 7 rise and the top step had a 8 5 rise.
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Use a foam brush to apply the stain and wipe with a lint free cloth.
Remove carpet from stairs.
Hard surfaces are slippery and can easily lead to a fall.
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.
Having carpet on the stairs doesn t necessarily prevent falls but it helps to provide traction compared to hardwood.
Carpets provide safety for stairs.
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.
If there were existing hardwoods underneath the carpet sand them before re staining.
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.
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Even if you prefer hard surfaces such as hardwood or laminate carpet on the stairs is still a good idea even if it is in the form of a runner on the stairs having carpet on the stairs is infinitely safer than having the stairs covered with hard surface flooring.
The rest of the steps had a 7 5 rise.
Stain staircase and banister.
Stain and clear coat your stairs to give them long lasting appeal.
Follow the instructions on dry time.
Best diy project ever.
Installation and materials can range as low as 1 000 and as high as 30 000 price depends on several factors.
Here was my situation.