The problem
Worn carpet on a stair run, held down with tack strip and a few hundred staples. Under it, the treads were bare construction-grade material never meant to be seen, with the nosings chewed up from the original install.
Flooring
Pulling the carpet off the stairs
Every stair carpet has a story underneath it, and it is usually not a good one.
- Area
- Metro Vancouver — exact city not published
- Time on site
- One and a half days
- Documented
- 3 photos
What we did
Carpet and underlay off, tack strip out, every staple pulled — that last part is most of the labour and there is no shortcut. Then new nosing and tread material fitted and fastened, glued and pinned so nothing moves or squeaks later.
The result
A stair run that can be walked barefoot and vacuumed in ten seconds. Stairs are also the loudest thing in a house — doing them properly is the difference between silence and a creak on the fourth step forever.
Site record
Photos from the job.
BeforeWorn carpet coming off the treads. 
In progressUnderlay and tack strip out next. 
In progressNew nosing pinned and glued so it stays quiet.
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