This is our stairs before.
Transition from carpet stairs to hardwood.
Here is a quick step by step guide on how to transition hardwood steps into carpet.
Cut away excess foam to clear a space to nail down a tack strip.
One challenge our customers face during a stair installation is how to use a landing tread to transition into carpet at the top of the staircase.
If there were existing hardwoods underneath the carpet sand them before re staining.
Carpet texture and style varies from that of hardwood and tile and a transition strip can help them combine well.
The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel.
I didn t find any methods online that i was happy with so i did this.
What is the best way to achieve the transition.
Once it dries apply two coats of clear coat.
It seems the norm is wood to carpet.
Follow the instructions on dry time.
My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look.
For instance in the hallway combine dark wood on the stairs with a lighter color on the hallway floor.
Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and.
Do we have the wood floor on the very top stair on the landing which will be be higher than the rest of the stairs o.
Stain and clear coat your stairs to give them long lasting appeal.
We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following.
I bought a t molding and cut it so that i had a thin veneer to cover the front of the.
Carpet transitions to thick flooring like hardwood or tile present a significant height difference.
Use a foam brush to apply the stain and wipe with a lint free cloth.
Hey all we want to have a carpet stairs leading to a semi solid engineered plank wood landing.
For hardwood floor transition ideas make sure the various woods in a single area are extremely different as consolidating woods that are comparable in color can show up as though you have just committed an error.
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.
As a result after removing the carpet the bottom step had a 7 rise and the top step had a 8 5 rise.