Carpet removal of stairs?

[American]

Thanks. I'll take it all into consideration and give an update when it's all said and done.

I realize I'm late to the party, but you really haven't described the problem or project in any real detail. I have worked on stairs, and laid carpet on them.

First things is to describe your stairs as they are, and post pics if available. Second, describe what you want them to look like after the work is done. Then some options can be discussed. I'd be glad to discuss it if you like. You can even PM me.

 

[MaggieD]

Laminate that looks like wood. We just paid someone to do our upstairs floor(laminate-wood-interlocking) and we got matching laminate. It took 2 guys 9 hrs to finish. I 'think' my hubs is capable with my help, but it will most likely take us several days. I'm fine with that.

Measure twice. Cut once.

 

[American]

Here's something we did. The stairs had shag-type carpet stapled all over them when we moved in. Eventually we decide they need to look like the style of the house, Victorian. So we pulled up all the carpet. The stairs were made of pine as were the spindles, but he stair hand-rails and posts were mahogany. The pine stairs were full of glue from previously attached rubber treads (that I had to strip), so I decided to seal the wood and paint them high-gloss white. I also stripped all the other wood, and painted the spindles high gloss white. The mahogany was covered with clear polyurethane. Then we bought a nice oriental runner to go down the middle and secured the carpet with solid brass carpet rods like these:

They made the stairs look like a $million. The rods weren't cheap, but made all the difference. The runner was installed as one piece all the way down. Our stairs turned similar to these:

...with 45 degree treads. In our case, there was a special carpet folding technique necessary so you wouldn't have to cut the carpet. I only used a few fasteners in the turn other then the rods. You leave a length of carpet at each end so when the carpet wears, you can move it an entire tread length, so that the formerly vertical sections of the carpet along the risers now cover the tread with unworn carpet. It's a very clever technique. The brass rods work very well, and your carpet will NOT slide through them.

 

[Fisher]

I don't know if the op is just talking about replacing the carpet or replacing the treads, but either way, I would go with a professional, especially if visitors to your house will ever see these stairs.

 

[American]

I don't know, looks like she just ****ing left.

 

[MaggieD]

I don't know, looks like she just ****ing left.

Great post above, American.

 

[herenow1]

I don't know, looks like she just ****ing left.

Geesh, give me some time, and I already answered the questions, I just haven't gotten around to posting the pics. There's about 8 stairs, then a landing followed by another 8 stairs or so. The stairs touch the side walls, they do not extend out. There's about 8 stairs at a diiferent angle that lead to the landing, which leads to both sets of stairs.

 

[American]

Geesh, give me some time, and I already answered the questions, I just haven't gotten around to posting the pics. There's about 8 stairs, then a landing followed by another 8 stairs or so. The stairs touch the side walls, they do not extend out. There's about 8 stairs at a diiferent angle that lead to the landing, which leads to both sets of stairs.

Just trying to help you. You take the advice as you please, or do like everyone else advised and call in a pro.

 

[herenow1]

Just trying to help you. You take the advice as you please, or do like everyone else advised and call in a pro.

Thank you.