Stair renovation-Replace carpet-Remove needle felt carpet

[Fishero]

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What did you put instead after the cover was gone?

 

[Bödvar McOlsson]

What did you put instead after the blanket was gone?

Laminate.

 

[Krilleälg]

No.
Nono.
NOOOOO.

If you start your renovation with this dreadful task... there's a risk you'll never continue. Because you have been forcibly committed somewhere, or alternatively taken to the bottle big time.

Needle felt carpets glued on stairs were likely invented during the Cold War by the Soviet military in order to destabilize Sweden, tie up bottomless resources on endless nonsense, and render the population unfit for combat. Even those who tackle such stairs will soon feel an uncontrollable urge to commit the most heinous acts of violence.

You will get a much better and easier result if you buy renovation steps, available at well-stocked hardware stores. You cut these to size and glue them directly onto the stairs, over the whole lot. They're quite costly, but this should be weighed against lost work income when you end up in jail after a reckless rampage through the neighborhood, plus associated damages claims.

The budget option, which I used on my stairs (which incidentally lack n-lf-ltsm-tt-), is to cut pieces of laminate flooring and install. You will then need to supplement with a suitable stair nose; I went with aluminum strips, but you can also use regular corner strips.

Or you pour gasoline on the stairs and set them on fire, if the insurance covers self-inflicted demolition, which it typically does not. Or move somewhere else. Or install an elevator. Anything but DO NOT TRY TO SAND DOWN THAT MAT STUFF. Such projects have broken many a young eager homeowner and turned them into shattered remnants of people.

Best post I've read here!

 

[Krilleälg]

Laminate.
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Hope the thread is alive, gets life now! I have the exact same staircase in my house built in 1983. We are now renovating the ground floor and I dream of giving the worn staircase with well-trodden and cat-sabotaged original needlefelt an update. I believe in the warnings not to even try to remove the old. But ready-made soft step mats with front and back edge, in type needlefelt, and a good adhesive, can it work! Over a square meter of ordinary carpet in the same color is also needed. A job for professionals or? The list variant and laminate feel a bit more risky. Or?
Ps. In the picture, it can be seen that I modified the lower staircase section, 90-degree twist to the left, and also the landing, when the wall was torn down for "open plan" (10 years ago and so good!). I was then forced to steal some ceiling space by trimming a ceiling joist, which was, however, given some extra reinforcement before closing. No one-legged Steinway grand piano will ever stand on the upper floor.

 

[Krilleälg]

No.
Nonononono.
NOOOOOOOO.

If you start your renovation with this dreadful task... there’s a risk you’ll never continue. Because you will have been forcibly committed somewhere, alternatively taken to the bottle big time.

Needle felt carpets glued to stair treads were probably invented during the Cold War by the Soviet military with the intention of destabilizing Sweden, tying up bottomless resources in endless futility, and rendering the population unfit for combat. Even though anyone who attempts such a staircase soon feels an uncontrollable urge to commit the most heinous acts of violence.

You’ll get a much better and easier result if you buy renovation steps, available at well-stocked hardware stores. You cut these to size and glue them directly onto the stair treads, covering the whole thing. They cost a bit, but this should be weighed against lost income when you’re in prison after having gone on a berserk rampage in the neighborhood in mindless desperation, plus the associated claims for damages.

The budget version, which I used on my staircase (though it lacks n-lf-ltsm-tt-), is to cut pieces of laminate flooring and install them. You will then need to complement with a suitable stair nosing; I used aluminum strips, but you can also use a regular corner strip.

Or you pour gasoline on the stairs and set them on fire, if the insurance covers self-inflicted vandalism, which it usually doesn’t. Or move somewhere else. Or install an elevator. Anything but DON’T START TRYING TO SAND OFF THE CARPET HELL. Such projects have subdued many a robust young homeowner and turned them into shattered human wrecks.

Wonderful reading!