Remove CARPET from Stairs | Carpet to Wood Transformation

This is how we removed old carpet from our stairs and added new wood treads and risers. You can renovate your stairs 100% DIY! Watch our newest video to see the "before" and "after" stair remodel!
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[@larryreid8562]

I ordered the light spa in the 2’6”x3’10” size and then ordered the light spa 2x6 runner the next day. kzbin.infoUgkx9Q9vgRgCHm-96ZJLA4omp5_kb26p6SfX They were in separate orders, shipped separately and they arrived the exact same color. They are definitely green and the color looks exactly as pictured. (I actually thought they would be more blue, based on other reviewers saying the color portrayed in the picture was not what they received) They’re a low pile and not padded at all, so they don’t offer any squish under your feet when you step on them, but they are a nice soft nylon. They’re thin and rubber backed so I imagine they will do great being thrown in the washer. They’re perfect inexpensive rugs for my garage door and back door. Also love that the carpet isn’t looped on these. My last rug was looped and my vacuum caught a strand and It ripped out a whole row, tearing the rug in half! Great rugs for the price!

[@sambowron8722]

You guys are such home handypersons! How can you not admire and respect such careful diligence and hard work? This proves it pays off. Also, Benny's emotional support keeps the rudder in the water.

[@JamiBova]

Bullnose pliers are like magic when it comes to removing staples or nails!

[@lynnvance4471]

Awesome video!!!! Finally someone who stains and paints their project before installing!! 🎉

[@MzVee106]

Awww Benny is so sweet. He definitely deserves an extra ytrear for his patience. I love my fur baby too. Good job. I wish I had a table saw 😩

[@danielkremus263]

Great job!!!! I'm doing this same project in my home. Your step by step video is decreasing my anxiety about this job!

[@franka1648]

Looks great! I would stain that railing the same color as the stairs. But that’s just me.

[@M1N1_M00NY]

I was thinking the exact same thing!

[@phillamoore157]

I was thinking that exact thing….lol

[@williamhoover1087]

@@phillamoore157 56 🙈 56 🙈

[@phillamoore157]

@@williamhoover1087. I swear that wasn’t intentional 😂

[@egoowen6105]

Smart thinking

[@caitlinthomas7245]

What a smart and simple fix to take drag to totally fab!!! Thanks for the tutorial!

[@sarahnoll8533]

Thank you for showing how hard it is to get the carpet off the stairs - mine had tons of staples and was much harder to remove than carpet from the floor so I appreciate this so much!!

[@overtime0101pg]

Awesome video. Great job showing the step-by-step process. The commentary was very pleasant and well thought out. Thank you for showing how easy this really is.

[@sweetchick2536]

I have been eyeing our stair carpets with some resentment this has finally made up my mind to do what I have always thought to do for while. Thank you for an awesome video!!✊

[@christiner453]

I have the same high ceiling above my stars. To reach the highest parts, get another "Long Stick" and at the of the stick tape (w/ Electrical Tape or Duct Tape) an angled Paint Brush to the end of the Stick. Dip the brush and you can reach up there with no problem to paint the higher portion. I edged my upper ceiling all the way around before painting the walls. You will have a sore neck and arms, but this is easy and much safer than creating a scaffold to get up there. : ) Nice Job! That is a lot of work. It came out great!

[@spartyontop]

This inspired me to rip up my old nasty carpet on the steps. Nice work!!!

[@jenh2103]

This video was very relaxing as you said, and satisfying to watch, thanks for the quality content! We are in the midst of re-doing our staircase from ugly beige carpet that our cat decided was his litter box, and we're using some bullnose treads that we're staining black. We have zero experience in any of this and have a lot of work ahead of us but it's kind of exciting too, and saving some money!

[@CedarLiving]

Hey everyone, thanks for all of your questions. Here are answers to some FAQs: 1. How much did this cost? We used about 12 pine treads at roughly $12 each, same amount of risers for about $10 each, 1 container of stain for $5, and 1 container of polyurethane for $5, plus the little piece of trim on the first step which was $2-3. Altogether, that makes $278. **NOTE ABOUT COST** The construction market has exploded over the past year, so prices will be higher now. I believe the market will calm down and level out in another year or two, but it might be worth it to wait if you’re thinking about doing this now. 2. Where did we get the treads and risers? We bought about 12-13 treads and risers from Lowes. The treads came untreated as you see in the video, so we needed to stain and seal them. The risers came pre-primed (the white color), and we sealed them with poly for extra protection. 3. What kind of stain did we use? MinWax Jacobean 2750. 4. Did we caulk the gaps, seal the nail holes, or stain the railing to match the treads? Nope. This was our first stair reno, and we were learning as we went along. We definitely overlooked some of the little things that professionals do to finish off the look. We made sure the stairs were safe first and foremost, but some of the extra visual touches were overlooked. Luckily, feedback helps us learn for next time! Thanks for checking out our video, and good luck with your projects! You are capable of so much more than you realize.

[@ourtravelcravings2295]

Thank you for sharing. So helpful!

[@Barathos]

Were the risers also pine or are they another material?

[@Anonymous09981]

@@Barathos would love to know this as well! Thank you!

[@ScienceBitch123]

You didn't need to stain the bottom of each step either....

[@jaquishacalixte]

Thank you for this video! I’m truly inspired to take my carpet up and paint my walls. ! With 3 small children and a dog stains are endless , this will truly be great addition to my home cost wise and aesthetically!

[@rbr30217]

These turned out beautifully!! Thank you for being so thorough!!

[@angelareese390]

thank you for taking the time to put this together! this is exactly what I'm working on next and this video truly helped! 😊

[@jeanrobertwongtitshing8227]

you really have the patience of a saint from the start to the finished job.

[@scarlettlerperger5333]

Wow, you gave me an inspiration to do mine. I have carpet on my stairs and I want to remove them. Thank you for sharing this step by step .

[@BigPeter1313]

Great instructional video!! An easier way to remove the staples is to use a pair of pliers, grab a hold of the top of the staple, and then rock the pliers to one side utilizing it as a lever. It's much less physically demanding as well.

[@portuabreu]

Im about to do this (thinking on how to) and you just enlightened me. Thank you!!! Beautiful job btw

[@Angela-cd9bj]

Excellent-the new stairs are very nice. You are hired ! ☺️

[@eamoncrosby2368]

Looks incredible you did a Fantastic job love the shade of the walls too. 😊

[@NickiUn]

Nice thank you so much. For those who have a window cleaning extension in the area of Ireland and UK you might, I tapped a brush on the bending of this device to paint the corners of the walls and ceiling. Does work too 😃

[@HipsterSpinster_]

This is a great video. Just started to rip up my carpet on whim and I am going to add treads and risers. Thanks for sharing!

[@annemariemccarvel708]

Love the step by step instructions, looks amazing!

[@cynthiasims8120]

By the way, you did a hell of a job...They look great. That's what I call team work😊

[@fabianDias111]

I appreciate your passion of the spirit to DIY, I am so impressed and motivated to do mine too.

[@texas-red538]

Omg Benny is so cute!!! 🍀🌺🦋🌸🌼 great work!!!

[@Stephanie-is3mh]

I love your videos and team work, together!

[@npursuit]

Nice job. The stairs look SO STEEP with the carpet on it.

[@amirjalil7713]

Never done this before but after watching the video, doesn't seem that bad. Thank you for sharing.

[@livingwithlexyoutube]

Benny is just the cutest 😍

[@chrisstratton987]

Cedarly, Holy cow! So nice!!! Thanks for the upload. I'm putting in bamboo hardwood in living room/dining room right now. I'm going to tackle the stairs next. I'm def going to buy a stair jig like the one you used.

[@j2yum]

Thank you this is helpful as I am planning to do the same with my stairs too

[@BABYGIRL4U1]

Absolutely brilliant 🥰 Great work guys xxx

[@myroadtours6147]

Nicely done! I'm really thinking about doing this myself.

[@smandler2000]

Ahhh, sweat equity! Looks really nice and shades of your Grandaddy Kyle!

[@uniquet4199]

What a sweetheart Benny is😊😊

[@laminadeoro326]

Wow! I love it. You inspired me to do this. Nice job!

[@irinab7493]

Beautiful! Amazing work!

[@danshealthylifestyle8443]

Great video thanks for sharing you definitely deserve more subs well put together

[@binxwinx8434]

This is exactly what I did! Your stairs look just like mine hehe

[@MegaMusical10]

LOOKS FANTASTIC!

[@insookc3230]

You did an amazing job! Love it!

[@yourbeautybff]

Amazing work! Looks really good.....I’m so impressed! Are you going to stain the hand railing to match the stair treads? That would make it even better IMO. Looks professionally done!

[@EC20121]

I love Jacobean. I love that .. I always use that for any stain projects. Nice job!! 😊

[@tmo6517]

I never thought about the poly on risers! What a great thing😃 I have to repaint mines and get so disgusted when they get dirty but I will def try. Thx- looks amazing!

[@billbroekema8963]

thank you for taking the time for this video

[@dumbdumber1885]

fantastic job! and thx for posting this video and revealing how much work it actually is to redo stairs. i have the same setup here ie old carpeted stairs and probably tons of staples and i would love to get rid of it and put on some new treads like that. I do wonder what affect the new treads had on the top and bottom step heights... ie does the bottom step feel kinda high and the top step feel kinda low compared to the rest of the steps ? terrific video :)

[@Alani0203]

Love this! I'm about to do my sister's this weekend!!

[@kclamer]

Beautiful, thank you for sharing!

[@lanemaxwell3349]

Benny's not going to like those slippery steps now, also, that jig is awesome!

[@phillamoore157]

Well done…..looks fantastic!

[@breckdiy1981]

Looks great!!! Thank you for the tips, I need to redo my stairs lol 😂 👍👍👍😁😁😁😁😁

[@deunnabledsoe803]

Great job! What type of glue did you use?

[@RANSOMCE]

Very impressed! 👏

[@ferdbirdthenerd]

this video just lifted all my anxiety, thank you!

[@ajheartsong]

Wow I had no idea there were so many nails and pointy pieces under there 😮 I’d be worried about my dog stepping on those!

[@chrisseybreault4167]

That's what I've been thinking about. Mine are not as calm as Benny most of the time.

[@tammyramey7441]

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! I'd love to do that with my stairs. I'm a bit of a klutz, so I would have a stair runner on mine in the middle. Beautiful, though!!

[@frankbullitt4556]

I use the curvature of a pair of channel lock to pry up the staples. Excellent work.

[@silentstellarechos]

I have that same pole. For my high ceilings I cut in by putting one of those flat rectangular edging attachments on the pole. It threads on the same as a roller. It worked well.

[@michellelandvik4009]

Great job! They look awesome. All I could think was during the demo of the nails and tack strips was that it must have been a REALLY COLD DAY, hahaha. You were wearing head to toe slippers thermals!

[@MrWestsiderider]

Thanks for the video . Helped me out !

[@jasmine7555]

Ugh, I thought maybe I could do it too until I saw the measuring and saw. Very cute dog btw!!!

[@tishaduncan8739]

That's Awesome..... Loving It 💕🙏🏻🌹🥂

[@missk.2507]

Wow! Good job girl!!

[@15Kilo]

Looks very nice! Thank you guys

[@canyonsowell659]

You guys did a very good job in this video

[@rutatuku6272]

Thanks ,well done it is really helpful. 🙏

[@nene1964]

It looks amazing 😍😍😍

[@gi-yq9iz]

You are amazing.such a handy lady.. make sure u keep the PPE on all the time. great job anyway.

[@joiathegreat]

Beautiful job! So mesmerizing. All I need to complete this project is a sweetie, a circular saw, and a Mr. Long Arm! Haha! but really, great job! The stairs looked steeper with the carpet.

[@paulkapolei]

And a dog

[@mrselem1576]

Great job!! We're about to do ours. Our carpet is cream color and our dog peed on it. My son thought bleach was a good idea to get it out. It reeks of urine now and it's permanently stained yellow. We already planned on removing the carpet so now we're extremely motivated. Thanks for the video.

[@MomAsol]

Thanks for sharing this is very helpful

[@codysassaman3976]

I have the exact same walls I had to paint above stairs, I used a “long arm” pole and a paint edger attached to it to get the very top cut-ins instead.

[@TheReeho]

You can also buy a gooseneck brush and attach it with your pole to cut in, works like a charm!

[@lindakincaid4530]

I did too.

[@conniemiller2853]

Congratulations! It's beautiful.

[@terrynorman1222]

Nice job🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽👍🏽👍🏽👏🏽👏🏽looks great!!!

[@loveart4007]

Great Job! I have a similar stairwell and high walls as well. I found an edging tool for those high ceilings you can put on an extension pole and it will give you a crisp edge on the ceilings and keep the paint off. I love your suggestion about stopping as close to the ceiling as you can and "don't worry about it! lol". Great advice!!

[@flowerseva]

Like your headlamp! Thank you!

[@jimwilkins508]

Would have liked to see the transition at the top of the stairs

[@chrismooreatyourservice]

Nice we are doing ours now . Just started rails . Exactly colors .. thanks

[@johnnywalker9254]

Keep up the great work you are doing...

[@wandakowalski7063]

Great job and the result I amazing. Just a thought: it’s good to do stain on both sides, even if part of the underside doesn’t show. It will prevent warpring. The rule of thumb I’ve heard is that whatever you do on the top, you do on the bottom. It was relaxing watching someone do all the work: I refinished my staircase last year … worth all the blood, sweat and tears!

[@maxdibiagio6073]

isn't better to stain stairs at the end, once everything is done? yes you will need some work to put tape around but this way seems faster and probably cover better all potential little gaps if any and filled with caulk, stucco etc.

[@guthroj]

Great job, I usually take staples out with pliers. Thanks.

[@redsaber3381]

Very nice stair job!!

[@shioritp5359]

Amazing video!

[@Ty_ThatGuy]

Awesome job. I'm doing mine this weekend or next. Tired of looking at carpeted stairs. Time for me to upgrade.

[@chelseygarrett4221]

We just bought a house with carpeted stairs and we've been picking their cats hair out of the carpet for months now. We're thinking the only way to get rid of the cat hair is by ripping the carpet up.

[@visualflair]

Great video and excellent music.

[@DeeLoStuff]

Just a tip before staining, use 180 grit and lightly sand. It’ll stain more evenly. Also, when using poly, use the sponge brushes, gives it a more even coat! Other than that, great job! Another thing I might suggest doing for whoever decided to do this. Using white silicone for the white part (risers) before adding the stained one. So I can look cohesive to the wall.

[@deborahallen8933]

Thank you for showing the entire process, especially the carpet removal. How long did it take for the project from beginning to end?

[@nyurican26]

I love how you took time to give Benny some attention and you didn’t edit it out 😎

[@hanwin651]

Very impressive !

[@moisesabaga9478]

❤❤❤ Thanks for sharing this video

[@velmarice8501]

Looks very nice!!

[@ladytrill904]

This is so satisfying

[@InnerPower212]

Amazing!!

[@ArtMom5boys]

Beautiful job

[@AlejandroRodriguez-dt5it]

Absolutely fantastic

[@CedarLiving]

Thank you!

[@yarkoro2643]

I thought you could use the wood under the carpet I had no idea you had to put down new ones. I'm looking to have my done by a professional but it looks easy watching this video. Thanks for sharing. Great job!

[@ruffxm]

The wood under most carpet ("builder stairs") is usually pine - a cheaper, soft wood. It will dent after some time of taking the abuse that stairs do. Replacement treads are hard wood.

[@docphi]

I usually use pliers to pull the staples out. Though some of them require use of flat head screwdriver when they are deeply embedded in the wood.