Week 2. 0 How to Install New Stair Treads. I can hardly believe this day has come and we are completely finished with the task of putting in the new stair treads, but Im happy to say, its DONE  And wow, what a difference that somewhat little thing makes in the big scheme of this house renovation. Ive been staring at those ugly stairs for almost 5 months now and after ripping up the ugly carpet, this is one of the highlight weeks for sure. Look, look at them now  You will not recognize the stairs now. Im going to do my best to teach you all how we did this. Its a high impact,  low cost project that really completes my house. We went up to Blue Ridge, GA to a lumber place up there, Appalachian Supply and picked up 1. Protect your floors with this lightweight, nonskid, machine washable carpet runner and protector ideal for hardwood floors, stairs, staircases, stairways, hallways. The experts at DIYNetwork. Even beginning DIYers can accomplish this project in less than a day. Bucks County Carpet Floor has been located in Bucks County, PA for more than 40 years. We offfer fantastic installations at amazingly low prices. From DIY instructions for home improvement projects to design inspiration for your home, eHow offers all the essential howto info you need. A monochrome striped runner could make a bare wood staircase less noisy. Steps to Assembling an Office Chair From Staples My motherinlaw purchased this Staples brand faux leather chair and asked me. Stripped-Carpet-Stair-Runner.jpg' alt='How To Install Carpet Runner On Steps' title='How To Install Carpet Runner On Steps' />This was cheaper than buying the shorter lengths from the big box store, so that was a smart decision. My 1 carpenter dad measured and we cut them all to fit each individual step on my 4 stairways in this split level house. I cant believe I have so many stairs, but I hope it gives me exercise and doesnt kill me in a few years. Well see.   Coming in the foyer, there are 4 stairs up to the living room, dining room, kitchen level. Up from there to the 3 bedrooms are 7 more stairs. Then, going down to the den are 6 stairs and from the den down to the garage are 8 stairs. Wow, that makes me tired just thinking about climbing them all. So, you can see that covering these ugly stairs was one of the main things on my mind when I bought this house. After doing the stairs project in my old house in Birmingham, I knew that these should be easy to deal with and my dad and I immediately thought of covering them with painted pine stairs. I knew it would look good and be cost effective. I couldnt afford to get stained oak hardwood stairs put in,  it would have cost a lot more. So, we cut and fit each individual stair tread on all 4 stairways in the house. Once we got going, it really didnt take that long. One tip I have for you is to number EVERY STAIR on the back and label it for which area it goes in. I used words that I could remember for each one of mine so that once the painting started, I would still be able to know where every stair goes. That worked like a charm  I had 4 areas to keep up with. I did add some wood putty to a few knots on the stairs and then gave them all a nice sanding with my electric sander. We chose the best side of the lumber to use and didnt have a lot of knots to deal with. I bought Valspar Porch and Floor paint in Satin, color is Fired Earth, the same color I used on all my interior doors. Each stair tread was painted with 3 coats of the paint and they were all set aside to dry well. They actually got to dry for several weeks before we got to the installation process, which is good. I will have to go back and caulk and touch them up, but Im so glad I painted them before they were installed. Carpet_Runner_On_Wood_Stairs.jpg' alt='How To Install Carpet Runner On Steps' title='How To Install Carpet Runner On Steps' />I did a couple of dry test runs with the stairs so I could visualize what they would look like. Im in love already I bought two 48 sheets of smooth 14 hardwood plywood, which I new would be nice and smooth for risers. It wasnt necessary to have really thick risers, since we were going over the old wood. I just wanted to cover up the ugly. Now, keep in mind, the method we are using is probably not the way a professional would do it. I was told that to do it the right way, we would need to tear out the old stair treads and build them up to be the exact same level that they were in their before state. I knew that would be a lot more work and my dad certainly didnt want to do it like that, so I tried them out first by putting the stairs in place right over the old existing stairs and walked up and down to see how they felt. The only ones that are affected are the bottom stair and the top. The bottom stair is 1 higher off the floor and the top stair is 1 shorter up to floor level when going up. The other stairs are the same distance apart like the originals. After walking on them and getting a feel for the new stairs, I didnt think it would be uncomfortable at all. I didnt notice a big difference at all when I was trying them out, so I feel sure that anyone coming in my house wont have a problem with them being 1 higher than original on that very first step. Just wanted to tell you that part in case you have a code to deal with in your state Im not sure if we do or not, but oh well. My stairs are perfectly comfortable for me. We got the table saw set up for ripping those sheets of hardwood plywood for our risers. Lancer Marine Carpet 6 X 20 20oz Carpet Assorted Colors available at Wholesale Marine. Download Video Hantu Yang Paling Menyeramkan Di. We offer Lancer Carpet products at lowest prices with superior service. How to install carpet on stairs waterfall style. Heres one of them all painted and ready to cut. Dad measured each and every riser too for a tight fit so that each of them would be as accurate as possible. We ripped long strips from the plywood and then cut them down with the miter saw to fit each step riser. The miter saw really came in handy and the job went pretty fast. Heres my smooth hardwood plywood that I got for risers. Its much smoother than regular plywood and cost for 2 sheets was 4. Other side all painted and ready to go. These babies are priceless  We absolutely could not have done this job without them. A guide to choosing a carpet runner for stairs, including how wide the runner should be, what type of pattern works best, and what type of pad it needs. Do you remember when I asked for your help on selecting a stair runner Well I took your advice and ordered the one everyone liked best Come see what it looks like. If  you are attempting a job like this one, Id highly recommend getting a nail gun. I bought a smaller brad nailer to use for the risers, since using 2 or 2 12 nails would have been overkill on those 14 pieces. This small brad nailer from Harbor Freight was a well spent 1. I can use this for many other projects too. The large bad boy Hitachi nail gun is the one I got from Lowes earlier in our project and we used it for all the board and batten. We used 2 12 nails for the stair treads. Pa pow  Those nail guns were so fast and made this job a breeze to do. I helped with cutting the strips for our risers and nailed in all the nails. My Dad has made the comment a few times after having a bit of a fit over me wanting to buy a nail gun early on. Im sure glad I talked you into getting that nail gun. Oh, that man We fit the risers flush with the top of the stairs and when the stairs went in, it was nice and snug for the most part. Keep in mind in dealing with older construction, nothing is square and things can be off a bit. So thats why cutting each one individually is important for a snug fit. We still had a few cracks which will get filled with caulk and wood putty. You can see I only painted under the front of the stairs on the backside. We worked step by step adding the risers first and then adding the stair treads on top. I used the smaller nail gun, then switched it out for the larger one when the stairs went in. That part wasnt bad, just pulled the compressor hose off and switched them. This job would be SO hard without a nail gun, I can tell you that Here you can see how thin the risers are, only 14, but they do the job of covering the ugly, which was my main goal. We started in the foyer and one by one, those risers and stair treads went on and it was instant prettyJust a note on the stair treads  We did have to rip them on the table saw down about an inch or so on the flat side, so that they wouldnt stick out too far when installed, so you have to keep that in mind when they are put in place. I wanted them to hang over about an inch and that is how we finished them. You can see the small holes the brad nailer leaves and all Ill have to do is fill these with caulk and touch up with paint. Not a big hole at all.