Builder Grade Carpet Stairs

Remember builder s grade pine stairs refinished in about five work sessions the first two pretty long and rough.

Builder grade carpet stairs.

Carpet has a specific direction to the pile and the direction must run from the top of the stairs to the bottom not sideways. They were pine wood which is what most builders use. So the risk is you rip up your stairs and you find wood treads wahoo or you. I have two sets of stairs both carpeted and large lan.

The builder grade carpet in my 11 year old home is beyond showing it s wear. 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. Painting your stairs is fairly easy but very very time. I m working on replacing the carpet downstairs in dr lr fr with hardwood but is still an issue.

Current status is one coat of polyurethane on the stair tops and i think i ll leave it at that. Oct 5 2015 explore walker10110 s board builder s grade to personal on pinterest. It is difficult to fix unattractive stairs because they do not lend themselves to painting. Stair builder indoor outdoor carpet building stairs carpet size quality carpets stair lighting concrete steps carpet stairs stair railing safari brown stair carpet runner this carpet runner is of a wilton grade quality.

They re just builder grade wood stairs that are meant to be covered with carpet. My stairs are most likely as ugly as can be expected under carpet. Have a look below and you will see what i mean. For the record let me say this.

Yes the builder grade is stainable the wood under the carpet on my stairs that i stained were builder grade. Even most entry level or builder grade products will not show the backing when wrapped around the edge of the stair provided of course they have been properly installed. It wouldn t hurt to ask your builder though. Carpet works wonders on stairs like this.

See more ideas about painted stairs home stair makeover. 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. I have hardwood in my foyer which is pretty big and powder room.