Hi
At present we have a carpet on our stairs that is about 20 years old. It was the previous owners who put it in and it must have been a good one because it is still relatively good. Any way just looking for some advice on replacing it. One of our kids is mildly asthmatic so we are minimizing the number of carpets in our house as much as possible. It is a straight, wooden stairs with 13 steps.
We were thinking of restoring the stairs i.e. lifting the carpet and painting/staining the stairs or else getting them covered in a thin veneer of wood. We have already replaced the carpet in the hall with solid maple flooring. Would it be hard to get a similar match on the stairs. Also does anyone have any idea how much such a job would cost?
Our other option is to get another carpet. I think that a 80:20 wool:synthetic ratio is best for stairs? Are these types of carpets expensive?
Are they any other options for stair covering that I haven't thought of and if there are, how much roughly do they cost.
Thanks for any help and advice!
At present we have a carpet on our stairs that is about 20 years old. It was the previous owners who put it in and it must have been a good one because it is still relatively good. Any way just looking for some advice on replacing it. One of our kids is mildly asthmatic so we are minimizing the number of carpets in our house as much as possible. It is a straight, wooden stairs with 13 steps.
We were thinking of restoring the stairs i.e. lifting the carpet and painting/staining the stairs or else getting them covered in a thin veneer of wood. We have already replaced the carpet in the hall with solid maple flooring. Would it be hard to get a similar match on the stairs. Also does anyone have any idea how much such a job would cost?
Our other option is to get another carpet. I think that a 80:20 wool:synthetic ratio is best for stairs? Are these types of carpets expensive?
Are they any other options for stair covering that I haven't thought of and if there are, how much roughly do they cost.
Thanks for any help and advice!