Hello,
We are in the process of renovating the stairs, we wanted to remove all the old cladding and sand off the old paint and glue and paint them white. Unfortunately, this was not possible due to the black glue underneath that we do not want to sand.
Option 1, Renovation kit with vinyl flooring and stair nosing.
Option 2: Is there any regular wood board/planks that we can attach and then paint white so it becomes as we first intended? Other tips?
We are in the process of renovating the stairs, we wanted to remove all the old cladding and sand off the old paint and glue and paint them white. Unfortunately, this was not possible due to the black glue underneath that we do not want to sand.
Option 1, Renovation kit with vinyl flooring and stair nosing.
Option 2: Is there any regular wood board/planks that we can attach and then paint white so it becomes as we first intended? Other tips?
Saw that it was possible to order 4mm thick MDF boards. Could one cover the stairs with them and then paint them white? Or does the paint not adhere/does the board not hold? It says it has good surface treatment properties...
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https://www.xlbygg.se/byggole/varmdo/sortiment/skivmaterial/board/hard-board-2-7x1220x2440--22771
Or
https://www.xlbygg.se/lulea/sortiment/skivmaterial/plywood/furuplywood-bb-x-4x2500x1200mm-153128
It states that it can be used for flooring, etc. Would it be possible to cover the stairs in the above and then paint everything with white floor paint, or is this a bad idea?
Or
https://www.xlbygg.se/lulea/sortiment/skivmaterial/plywood/furuplywood-bb-x-4x2500x1200mm-153128
It states that it can be used for flooring, etc. Would it be possible to cover the stairs in the above and then paint everything with white floor paint, or is this a bad idea?
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I renovated a pine staircase from the 70s a few years ago. There was a plastic covering "recessed" into the steps and then there was an oak stair nose (nice but extremely worn).
We were advised by the neighbor against using hard steps (initially thought of oak steps to match the floor) because the neighbor experienced a lot of step noise and it was slippery... So we chose a brown mottled needle felt carpet instead and glued it on top of the existing plastic covering. For new stair noses, we used 8mm moldings in lacquered oak that fit perfectly in height. The remaining parts of the staircase were painted white.
Turned out really well, and since the carpet is mottled, dirt is not very noticeable. The only thing visible is tufts of cat fur (we have a long-haired cat that sheds twice a year), but it's easy to pick them off by hand. A big advantage is that the carpet dampens the step noise very well and it's definitely quieter now than before; it also dampens noise in the hallways upstairs and downstairs, which is very nice when there’s a lot of running around at home
Just as inspiration, to show that you don't have to have hard floors or paint everything white...
We were advised by the neighbor against using hard steps (initially thought of oak steps to match the floor) because the neighbor experienced a lot of step noise and it was slippery... So we chose a brown mottled needle felt carpet instead and glued it on top of the existing plastic covering. For new stair noses, we used 8mm moldings in lacquered oak that fit perfectly in height. The remaining parts of the staircase were painted white.
Turned out really well, and since the carpet is mottled, dirt is not very noticeable. The only thing visible is tufts of cat fur (we have a long-haired cat that sheds twice a year), but it's easy to pick them off by hand. A big advantage is that the carpet dampens the step noise very well and it's definitely quieter now than before; it also dampens noise in the hallways upstairs and downstairs, which is very nice when there’s a lot of running around at home
Just as inspiration, to show that you don't have to have hard floors or paint everything white...
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Thanks for the tip! However, I will use 3mm hardboard and glue it to the existing steps. I will get back to you with the results in a few days!
it turned out very well and looks nice and still holds up a few years later. However, I've been thinking about this lately since the black glue/black stuff is still down there, and I would like to remove it eventually. But I guess it's not a problem that it's under the steps??Poilar said:
Do you have any pictures of the result?klockan8 said:
We have an old staircase from the early 40s with uneven steps, and we are considering filling them in and placing a 4-6mm pine plywood on top before painting. But I've been trying to find someone who has done this and achieved a good result.
Yes! I'll fix them and send a PM!B bergquist said: