We have very tatty old carpet on our stairs and landings (two flights of 14 steps, 2 landings) and I’m keen on ditching the carpet and renovating the wood. I’ve stripped the paint off a couple to see what’s underneath (see pics) and would be interested to hear from people who’ve done similar if the condition of the wood is good enough to make this worthwhile.
If you do go down that road as I did - it’s much easier to strip the treads and repaint the risers in white. Coarse sandpaper on a random orbital sander took an afternoon for me. Just make sure you use plastic sheets at the top and the bottom of the stairs so the dust doesn’t get everywhere
Yep, stripping the risers is hard work. I’m going to pull more carpet up this weekend to see what the wood is like and get a carpenter friend of a friend in to take a look before I make any decisions. Cheers
In need of a sense check.
We have very tatty old carpet on our stairs and landings (two flights of 14 steps, 2 landings) and I’m keen on ditching the carpet and renovating the wood. I’ve stripped the paint off a couple to see what’s underneath (see pics) and would be interested to hear from people who’ve done similar if the condition of the wood is good enough to make this worthwhile.