It looks gorgeous! I’ve just completed the same job and am only just watching videos on it now. Yes, I agree, removing the grips and staples is an enormous job. I’ve done the whole job by myself and today I finally get to remove the masking tape. Your stairs look absolutely gorgeous!! Wow! Thank you for sharing your process.
You're too kind! I'm sure your staircase must look amazing as well! My god removing staples... I think only people who have been through it can really understand, right? ;)
This is a great video! Thank you for sharing. I’m in the process of painting my stairs and railing, and you are so right about the staples. They are soul crushing at times. Love the video format too! Great job!
Kimberly Davis awwww thank you so much Kimberly! You made my day! I’m so glad the video is helping! And yes, the blooooody staples, I actually ended up with a blister on my thumb by the end of it, but 2 months later we are still very happy we did it!
Claire Imaginarium it looks so much better than the carpet that was on there. I’ve been trying to gently peek under the carpet that the builder installed on my stairs just to see what I might be dealing with. I’m seeing a lot of construction mess that will have to be dealt with if I’m going to try salvaging what’s there and paint the treads.
I'm opting to paint the stairs after removing the carpet because I'm in a 1910 bungalow and the stairs were previously painted on the sides with a (of course removed) runner up the middle and I'm not interested in disturbing lead based paint. Another thing I plan to do, since we're getting older and also visitors always seem to miss the last step because of the dark cedar hardwood floor at the bottom that "blends in" making it hard to see, is painting about an inch of the tread front edge with the white riser color. Should also make the look of the stairs from above more interesting. Right now I'm in the wood putty stage.
Great video. I did the same job and it took me 20 hours to prep the stairs they where so bad. Loads of glue, gripper rod holes, staple holes. In one case a stair tread was completely split so had to get underneath and reinforce it. Like you said, soul destroying. I used car body filler to repair holes and imperfections. Sets hard and sandable in 15 mins. The end results of a job like this is worth it though 👌
Looks great, I think one more way to clean it up a bit more is adding a strip of pre painted white quarter round where the tread meets the riser. Just gives it a nice straight line at the back instead of a kind of blotch line where the white meets the stain.
I did mine for about a tenner! £1 stain was on sale at W*ckes and eggshell white. Turned out really well. Doing my friends next. Ps use Frog Tape to keep the edges clean!
It looks nice but I don't think it last for a long period of time, because once the paint starts peeling the stair boards starts cracking and peeling so quick, it is a thin piece of subfloor board
we just did this in our 100 year old house! i found a ton of staples and the carpet backing has disintegrated into thick yellow sand... everywhere... btw - i found using scissors the easiest way to remove staples. :)
@@claireimaginarium Are your stairs slip proof you didnt use anything over the paint I wasnt sure. I'm not familiar with F&B paint. Very good video I'm working on my stairs I'm stripping layers of old paint at present. Staples were a nightmare and nails but the grippers were easy to remove. I have two staircases 14 steps in total. I'm taking my time my stairs are very old hence the paint stripper.👏👏👏
I am going to do the same because of the same reason (my cats!!!! and the never ending fur in the carpet hahahaha). How did you manage to do this without the cats running up and down the stairs?
Ha! Great question! I've actually worked around my cat's nap times (#crazycatladyclub)! You'll notice that they usually sleep around the same time each day, so start when they are settled, and they are light enough that they won't damage the paint if it's touch-dry (about 30/40 minutes later). Good luck!
Are your stairs slip proof you didnt use anything over the paint I wasnt sure. I'm not familiar with F&B paint. Very good video I'm working on my stairs at present stripping layers of old paint at present. Staples were a nightmare and nails but the grippers were easy to remove. I have two staircases 14 steps in total. I'm taking my time my stairs are very old hence the paint stripper.👏👏👏
Hi, sorry just seeing your comment now! Our stairs have a bit of texture so we didn't have to add anything as they weren't very slippery to begin with. F&B floor paint has a slight satin finish so again it isn't as slippery as a gloss finish paint. Staples are the worst part! :( Good luck, I'm sure it'll turn out great!
@@claireimaginarium Hi thank you for your response and info yea I'm still stripping off layers of paint their was so much and alot of mess. Waiting on Polycell Paint Stripper to remove the last layers off the steps. Take care great job:)
Hi, sorry just seeing your comment now! I'd say the longest was removing the carpet and the staples and that was probably around 5 hours of work. Then painting takes a little while as you have to wait between in each layer. Overall it wasn't full days, but because the tasks are quite physical it is very tiring. I hope it helps!
@@claireimaginarium Thanks for the reply.carpet is up and there was paint on the stairs so covered it with paint stripper and that's all scraped off.tomorrow sanding and filling holes.
seojun minguk oh my goodness I’m so sorry, only seeing this question now! I would definitely prep if your wood floor is on the weaker side (ours is pine, which can dent easily) I hope it helps!
Thanks for the constructive comment, I guess? Too late, the ugly carpet is long gone! :) In French, we say "you should never comment on one's taste in colour and food", because everyone is different and what one may like another may not, and it is not polite to tell the person. So if you prefer the carpet that's cool, but maybe be kind enough to not tell someone you don't know that you find their taste 'ugly' because that's a bit rude. You wouldn't say that to a friend or family member if you were visiting their house, would you? Let's make the internet a more respectful and kinder place shall we? :)
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Lovely!!!! Thank you for showing us how to do it!
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Great video. My carpets are actually the same as your old ones. Lord give me strength during this project
It looks gorgeous! I’ve just completed the same job and am only just watching videos on it now. Yes, I agree, removing the grips and staples is an enormous job. I’ve done the whole job by myself and today I finally get to remove the masking tape. Your stairs look absolutely gorgeous!! Wow! Thank you for sharing your process.
You're too kind! I'm sure your staircase must look amazing as well! My god removing staples... I think only people who have been through it can really understand, right? ;)
This is a great video! Thank you for sharing. I’m in the process of painting my stairs and railing, and you are so right about the staples. They are soul crushing at times. Love the video format too! Great job!
Kimberly Davis awwww thank you so much Kimberly! You made my day! I’m so glad the video is helping! And yes, the blooooody staples, I actually ended up with a blister on my thumb by the end of it, but 2 months later we are still very happy we did it!
This is just the how to video I've been looking for! Need to get my finger out and do it now! Thank you so much!!
My pleasure! I’m glad you find it helpful!
This turned out great. I am also contemplating removing the carpet on my stairs and painting the treads.
Mark P thank you! It’s a lot of work but we think it’s worth it!
Claire Imaginarium it looks so much better than the carpet that was on there. I’ve been trying to gently peek under the carpet that the builder installed on my stairs just to see what I might be dealing with. I’m seeing a lot of construction mess that will have to be dealt with if I’m going to try salvaging what’s there and paint the treads.
I have found that black painted stairs show up more dirt than other wood floor finishes. What has your experience been? Thanks!
my stairs are constantly filthy looking since painted.
I'm opting to paint the stairs after removing the carpet because I'm in a 1910 bungalow and the stairs were previously painted on the sides with a (of course removed) runner up the middle and I'm not interested in disturbing lead based paint. Another thing I plan to do, since we're getting older and also visitors always seem to miss the last step because of the dark cedar hardwood floor at the bottom that "blends in" making it hard to see, is painting about an inch of the tread front edge with the white riser color. Should also make the look of the stairs from above more interesting. Right now I'm in the wood putty stage.
Great video. I did the same job and it took me 20 hours to prep the stairs they where so bad. Loads of glue, gripper rod holes, staple holes. In one case a stair tread was completely split so had to get underneath and reinforce it. Like you said, soul destroying. I used car body filler to repair holes and imperfections. Sets hard and sandable in 15 mins. The end results of a job like this is worth it though 👌
bez750 amazing!
Thank you very much. My stairs and staircase is very similar to yours and I now what I'll be doing on my days off :)
Not sure why I have just been notifying of your comment but yay! I'm so glad you are doing it! You won't regret it! :)
This is what I want I done part one yesterday carpet up and stables. Painting soon just keep changing color ideas
The great thing with paint is that if you change your mind on the colour, you can just repaint over it! :)
Beautiful 💗
Great job
Looks great, I think one more way to clean it up a bit more is adding a strip of pre painted white quarter round where the tread meets the riser. Just gives it a nice straight line at the back instead of a kind of blotch line where the white meets the stain.
Alex East we eventually did that as well about a month after! Just had to wait a bit because I ran out of time and work kept me busy for a while
So super mam👌🏻😍
Very informed video. Thanks for the tips.
Glad you found it useful! :)
I did mine for about a tenner! £1 stain was on sale at W*ckes and eggshell white. Turned out really well. Doing my friends next.
Ps use Frog Tape to keep the edges clean!
Cool!
Thank you very much, just stopping by to get some ideas, how are they now 2 years on?
I am having mine done based on your video. Thanks
kaleel Khan great! Good luck with the project!
@@claireimaginarium thank you. I am not looking forward to it but its got to be done.
Gorgeous job! 👏🏽
How has your painted finish faired over last 4 years?
It looks nice but I don't think it last for a long period of time, because once the paint starts peeling the stair boards starts cracking and peeling so quick, it is a thin piece of subfloor board
H Norrie we did our homework to make sure that wouldn’t happen, it’s doing alright so far and it’s been 7 months!
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we just did this in our 100 year old house! i found a ton of staples and the carpet backing has disintegrated into thick yellow sand... everywhere... btw - i found using scissors the easiest way to remove staples. :)
notfound767 I hope you like the result as much as we do! :)
What kind of paint do you need for you staircase?
Andrew Dsouza I used the wood and floor paint from Farrow and Ball, all the details are at the blog link in the description box
Hi just wondering does it have to be a specific paint for the stairs? I love the outcome of your stairs! X
Thanks! Yes, I went for a paint specifically for wood floors. Although I still have to touch up small chips every now and then, nothing major though.
@@claireimaginarium Are your stairs slip proof you didnt use anything over the paint I wasnt sure. I'm not familiar with F&B paint. Very good video I'm working on my stairs I'm stripping layers of old paint at present. Staples were a nightmare and nails but the grippers were easy to remove. I have two staircases 14 steps in total. I'm taking my time my stairs are very old hence the paint stripper.👏👏👏
I am going to do the same because of the same reason (my cats!!!! and the never ending fur in the carpet hahahaha). How did you manage to do this without the cats running up and down the stairs?
Ha! Great question! I've actually worked around my cat's nap times (#crazycatladyclub)! You'll notice that they usually sleep around the same time each day, so start when they are settled, and they are light enough that they won't damage the paint if it's touch-dry (about 30/40 minutes later). Good luck!
@@claireimaginarium thanks!!!
It is fantastic but please change the music😂
Thank you! Unfortunately cannot change the music after the video is fully edited and uploaded I’m afraid.
Are your stairs slip proof you didnt use anything over the paint I wasnt sure. I'm not familiar with F&B paint. Very good video I'm working on my stairs at present stripping layers of old paint at present. Staples were a nightmare and nails but the grippers were easy to remove. I have two staircases 14 steps in total. I'm taking my time my stairs are very old hence the paint stripper.👏👏👏
Hi, sorry just seeing your comment now! Our stairs have a bit of texture so we didn't have to add anything as they weren't very slippery to begin with. F&B floor paint has a slight satin finish so again it isn't as slippery as a gloss finish paint. Staples are the worst part! :( Good luck, I'm sure it'll turn out great!
@@claireimaginarium Hi thank you for your response and info yea I'm still stripping off layers of paint their was so much and alot of mess. Waiting on Polycell Paint Stripper to remove the last layers off the steps. Take care great job:)
Helpful video! Could you post an update now that it’s been awhile? How’s it lasting? Made/added changes? Thanks! 👍
Kimjay it’s lasting ok, with a few scratches and a tiny pit of chipping! Nothing a small brush and a bit of paint cannot fix :)
When you say full days what time were you stating and finishing?
Looks very nice.
Hi, sorry just seeing your comment now! I'd say the longest was removing the carpet and the staples and that was probably around 5 hours of work. Then painting takes a little while as you have to wait between in each layer. Overall it wasn't full days, but because the tasks are quite physical it is very tiring. I hope it helps!
@@claireimaginarium Thanks for the reply.carpet is up and there was paint on the stairs so covered it with paint stripper and that's all scraped off.tomorrow sanding and filling holes.
@@sticksman7819 Good luck!
Hi. Do we really need primer first? Or can we jump to painting ? It will be much cheaper though.thanku great vid
seojun minguk oh my goodness I’m so sorry, only seeing this question now! I would definitely prep if your wood floor is on the weaker side (ours is pine, which can dent easily) I hope it helps!
I went straight into painting.
Your pretty cute
Ha! Thanks! :)
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more work showing than you talking....please
I admire your attitude but honestly i would rather keep the carpet, it was an ugly finishing on that wood and even more ugly color, sorry.
Thanks for the constructive comment, I guess? Too late, the ugly carpet is long gone! :) In French, we say "you should never comment on one's taste in colour and food", because everyone is different and what one may like another may not, and it is not polite to tell the person. So if you prefer the carpet that's cool, but maybe be kind enough to not tell someone you don't know that you find their taste 'ugly' because that's a bit rude. You wouldn't say that to a friend or family member if you were visiting their house, would you? Let's make the internet a more respectful and kinder place shall we? :)