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