Lights are a practical feature to add to a staircase along its skirting or baseboard trim.
Adding stair trim to carpeted stairs.
Diy stair trim my stairs look 100 better with this faux stair skirt board added since adding traditional trim wasn t an option.
When we first moved into our new house i knew the first thing that needed to be addressed was the steps leading upstairs.
If you have an owner s suite on the main floor and.
As a result after removing the carpet the bottom step had a 7 rise and the top step had a 8 5 rise.
My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look.
The previous owner had installed tile near the doorway entry bottom of the stairs and 3 4 thick hardwood in the passageway at the top of the stairs.
Types of stairs that may benefit from carpeting.
This is our stairs before.
First install the tread as described above.
Lighting stair trim ideas.
If you are talking of installing a skirt on stair treads and risers that have carpet attached no i wouldn t try it.
Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and.
Not only do lights add a certain ambiance at night they can help you see how to navigate your way up or down without dealing with the brightness of an overhead light.
The rest of the steps had a 7 5 rise.
We are smack dab in the middle of dressing up these stairs the treads are still the construction set and i ll share how we finished out the risers soon starting first by adding a skirt to the stairs.
Next make a slit directly in line with each post to the edge of the carpet away from the stair.
Aug 27 2016 what is a pretty skirt without a finished hem.
Here was my situation.
Whether the stairs install between two walls or have one open side with handrails 3 4 inch.
It would have been a snap to remove the existing treads and risers prior to installing the carpet and putting in a skirt trimming the treads and risers and reinstalling them but it s a little late for that.
The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel.
We had the upstairs floors professionally re finished leaving just the stairs.
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Wrap the carpet around each post.
Cap stairs if the stair is open on the side with railing posts the carpet must be cut around each post and re joined on the other side.