Oct 5 2015 explore walker10110 s board builder s grade to personal on pinterest.
Builder grade carpet stairs.
I m working on replacing the carpet downstairs in dr lr fr with hardwood but is still an issue.
They re just builder grade wood stairs that are meant to be covered with carpet.
Yes the builder grade is stainable the wood under the carpet on my stairs that i stained were builder grade.
Carpet has a specific direction to the pile and the direction must run from the top of the stairs to the bottom not sideways.
There truly were oak hardwood treads under that dreaded carpet.
So the risk is you rip up your stairs and you find wood treads wahoo or you.
It is difficult to fix unattractive stairs because they do not lend themselves to painting.
Carpet works wonders on stairs like this.
I have hardwood in my foyer which is pretty big and powder room.
I have two sets of stairs both carpeted and large lan.
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.
Current status is one coat of polyurethane on the stair tops and i think i ll leave it at that.
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.
It wouldn t hurt to ask your builder though.
They were pine wood which is what most builders use.
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.
The builder grade carpet in my 11 year old home is beyond showing it s wear.
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.
Remember builder s grade pine stairs refinished in about five work sessions the first two pretty long and rough.
My stairs are most likely as ugly as can be expected under carpet.
Have a look below and you will see what i mean.
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.