Cut the padding 2 inches short of the transition and put a tack strip in place.

Carpet stairs to hardwood transition. This is easy fix with some half round moulding. Use a utility knife and pry bar to cut the carpet out of the stairwell to prepare them. Yay, we are so relieved that the stairs are finally done!!

Once it is held in place by the tack. Another thing that helps to make this transition smooth is when we go from a carpeted room to a wooden room. The two flooring materials being adjoined determine which pieces you use.

Cut away excess foam to clear a space to nail down a tack strip. This is depicted below on my crude diagram. Nosing is a rounded piece of wood or metal that is designed to be attached to the edge of stairs.

Staircase makeover before and after. If you do not have a new tack strip you. Steps to transition carpet stairs to wood floor remove carpet.

Measure and cut each tread individually as most stair steps vary slightly. We said no, to those as you do not want something chunky sticking out at the top of the stairs! Showing results for carpet stairs wood floor transition.

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