My sis in law has hardwood on her.
Carpet just on stairs.
Carpeted stairs are safer than hard surface stairs as they lessen your chances of slipping and pad your fall if you lose your balance.
Would just look more akin to a rug going down the middle of the stairs.
I ve thought of doing just the stairs and hall but have never gotten around to it.
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.
Building codes control the dimensions of treads and risers.
Reckon the transition on the top landing would look better with just a narrow strip.
Do like the latter just more work prep ing the wood at the edges.
Choosing carpet for the stairs can be a bit more difficult than choosing carpet for other areas of the home.
The best carpet for stairs has a low pile inch or less to be both more stable underfoot and resilient to traffic.
We have put hardwood tile on the main level but it would be a fortune to hardwood the stairs hall and four bedrooms.
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 it is difficult to fix unattractive stairs because they do not lend themselves to painting carpet works wonders on stairs like this.
This is because in addition to having to decide on carpet style and color the carpet has to be of appropriate durability and thickness to be installed on the stair.
There truly were oak hardwood treads under that dreaded carpet.
Carpeting adds warmth to an interior especially when added to a striking staircase.
Tools you will need.
These areas get a lot of footfall and soiling so in the long term it pays dividends to spend.
Types of stairs that may benefit from carpeting.
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Yes there is cheap wood under the stair carpet and i m not sure if hardwood can even be installed over it.
Treads are typically 10 to 11 1 2 inches deep.
For the hallway stairs or landing a hardwearing practical carpet like a wool mix blend is ideal.
Are you having carpet the full width of the stairs or a narrow walkway in the middle of them.
With an additional hint of color and texture carpeting can round out a design and create a sense of continuity between two different floors.