You could save money by refinishing your stairs and floors all at once instead of paying for them separately.
Hardwood floors with carpeted stairs.
We could have done hardwood stairs but at the time our dd was not quite 2 so we knew we had years years of at least one little one going up down and felt carpet.
Once it dries apply two coats of clear coat.
Actually we have a carpeted tile top floor bedrooms laundry and hardwood middle floor.
Cost to refinish hardwood stairs.
Go to our original installing plank on stairs.
It costs 40 to 75 to refinish a step.
Carpet also won t last as long as hardwood and will need to be replaced frequently.
This makes the long term cost of carpet comparable to certain types of hardwood flooring.
Will it look too odd.
You ll have to get out the vacuum and give carpeted stairs a good deep cleaning about once a week.
Cleaning wood vs cleaning carpet.
We have a very open floor plan and planning to replace flooring with engineered wood.
Use a foam brush to apply the stain and wipe with a lint free cloth.
Carpeted stairs will obviously accumulate more dust and dirt than hardwood.
For 10 to 12 steps this costs 400 to 900.
Types of stairs that may benefit from carpeting.
Visit the chapters below go to matching floors stair treads.
For homes with wood floors a carpeted staircase can feel outdated and out of place.
This web page originated in 2004 as a how to install plank flooring on stairs.
We built our house last year and have carpeted stairs with hardwood floors landing.
Replace carpet on stairs with hardwood.
For homes with carpeting carpet stairs will flow better.
Wood is louder than carpet.
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.
If you want a cohesive look in your home consider the other types of flooring you have.
Cost is a concern so thinking of getting all downstairs and upstairs excluding rooms wood but leave stairs as carpet for now.
Stain and clear coat your stairs to give them long lasting appeal.
Cleaning and maintenance of hardwood flooring and carpet.
Follow the instructions on dry time.
We might get the first 2 stairs as wood for the flow.
Hardwood stairs are easy to clean and maintain with a broom and a mop.
Carpeted stairs require regular vacuuming and an occasional cleaning to keep them in top shape.