Builder Grade Carpet Stairs

I have hardwood in my foyer which is pretty big and powder room.

Builder grade carpet stairs.

Remember builder s grade pine stairs refinished in about five work sessions the first two pretty long and rough. The builder grade carpet in my 11 year old home is beyond showing it s wear. It wouldn t hurt to ask your builder though. 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.

Oct 5 2015 explore walker10110 s board builder s grade to personal on pinterest. See more ideas about painted stairs home stair makeover. They re just builder grade wood stairs that are meant to be covered with carpet. Carpet works wonders on stairs like this.

So the risk is you rip up your stairs and you find wood treads wahoo or you. There truly were oak hardwood treads under that dreaded carpet. It is difficult to fix unattractive stairs because they do not lend themselves to painting. Have a look below and you will see what i mean.

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. 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. They were pine wood which is what most builders use. My stairs are most likely as ugly as can be expected under carpet.

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. Painting your stairs is fairly easy but very very time. 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 two sets of stairs both carpeted and large lan. Yes the builder grade is stainable the wood under the carpet on my stairs that i stained were builder grade. For the record let me say this.