Builder Grade Carpet Stairs

I have two sets of stairs both carpeted and large lan.

Builder grade carpet stairs.

So the risk is you rip up your stairs and you find wood treads wahoo or you. Have a look below and you will see what i mean. My stairs are most likely as ugly as can be expected under carpet. Have a look below and you will see what i mean.

I have hardwood in my foyer which is pretty big and powder room. 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. 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. Yes the builder grade is stainable the wood under the carpet on my stairs that i stained were builder grade.

Now some people like these stairs just fine but if you want to stand out from the crowd or your style is not quite so traditional the builder grade stair is kind of a downer. It is difficult to fix unattractive stairs because they do not lend themselves to painting. Painting your stairs is fairly easy but very very time. The builder grade carpet in my 11 year old home is beyond showing it s wear.

Remember builder s grade pine stairs refinished in about five work sessions the first two pretty long and rough. For the record let me say this. They were pine wood which is what most builders use. It wouldn t hurt to ask your builder though.

I m working on replacing the carpet downstairs in dr lr fr with hardwood but is still an issue. Carpet has a specific direction to the pile and the direction must run from the top of the stairs to the bottom not sideways. 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. Carpet works wonders on stairs like this.

See more ideas about painted stairs home stair makeover. 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.