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Refinish or replace an old staircase
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I have a staircase from which I ripped up the old carpet. I’m trying to figure out how to refinish, seems I have three options:
- Refacing with a veneer tread cover and riser. This was my original plan but will involve a lot of precision cutting to make it work, especially on the turn.
- ripping out existing treads and risers and replacing with pine lumber. The existing treads seem to be pine 2 x10’s. I would then stain the pine. Not sure if this is a good idea.
- sand down existing stairs and paint or stain, maybe carpet down the middle. There are about a thousand nail holes to fill but this would not involve any cutting.
- carpet. These are basement stairs so I’d rather not do this
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I have a staircase from which I ripped up the old carpet. I’m trying to figure out how to refinish, seems I have three options:
- Refacing with a veneer tread cover and riser. This was my original plan but will involve a lot of precision cutting to make it work, especially on the turn.
- ripping out existing treads and risers and replacing with pine lumber. The existing treads seem to be pine 2 x10’s. I would then stain the pine. Not sure if this is a good idea.
- sand down existing stairs and paint or stain, maybe carpet down the middle. There are about a thousand nail holes to fill but this would not involve any cutting.
- carpet. These are basement stairs so I’d rather not do this
stairs
edited 2 hours ago
manassehkatz
11.6k1542
asked 2 hours ago
Michael CMichael C
1607
add a comment |
I have a staircase from which I ripped up the old carpet. I’m trying to figure out how to refinish, seems I have three options:
- Refacing with a veneer tread cover and riser. This was my original plan but will involve a lot of precision cutting to make it work, especially on the turn.
- ripping out existing treads and risers and replacing with pine lumber. The existing treads seem to be pine 2 x10’s. I would then stain the pine. Not sure if this is a good idea.
- sand down existing stairs and paint or stain, maybe carpet down the middle. There are about a thousand nail holes to fill but this would not involve any cutting.
- carpet. These are basement stairs so I’d rather not do this
stairs
edited 2 hours ago
manassehkatz
11.6k1542
asked 2 hours ago
Michael CMichael C
1607
I have a staircase from which I ripped up the old carpet. I’m trying to figure out how to refinish, seems I have three options:
- Refacing with a veneer tread cover and riser. This was my original plan but will involve a lot of precision cutting to make it work, especially on the turn.
- ripping out existing treads and risers and replacing with pine lumber. The existing treads seem to be pine 2 x10’s. I would then stain the pine. Not sure if this is a good idea.
- sand down existing stairs and paint or stain, maybe carpet down the middle. There are about a thousand nail holes to fill but this would not involve any cutting.
- carpet. These are basement stairs so I’d rather not do this
stairs
stairs
edited 2 hours ago
manassehkatz
11.6k1542
asked 2 hours ago
Michael CMichael C
1607
edited 2 hours ago
manassehkatz
11.6k1542
asked 2 hours ago
Michael CMichael C
1607
edited 2 hours ago
manassehkatz
11.6k1542
edited 2 hours ago
manassehkatz
11.6k1542
edited 2 hours ago
manassehkatz
11.6k1542
11.6k1542
asked 2 hours ago
Michael CMichael C
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Sand and Paint
Veneer or replace treads - a lot of work
Carpet easy - but you said you don't want that.
Don't try to sand and stain - the level of sanding will be much more than for painting and I suspect in the end you will find so much old paint that staining won't work well.
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Sand and Paint
Veneer or replace treads - a lot of work
Carpet easy - but you said you don't want that.
Don't try to sand and stain - the level of sanding will be much more than for painting and I suspect in the end you will find so much old paint that staining won't work well.
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Sand and Paint
Veneer or replace treads - a lot of work
Carpet easy - but you said you don't want that.
Don't try to sand and stain - the level of sanding will be much more than for painting and I suspect in the end you will find so much old paint that staining won't work well.
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Sand and Paint
Veneer or replace treads - a lot of work
Carpet easy - but you said you don't want that.
Don't try to sand and stain - the level of sanding will be much more than for painting and I suspect in the end you will find so much old paint that staining won't work well.
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Sand and Paint
Veneer or replace treads - a lot of work
Carpet easy - but you said you don't want that.
Don't try to sand and stain - the level of sanding will be much more than for painting and I suspect in the end you will find so much old paint that staining won't work well.
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