The problem with needing to paint stairs is trying to find an entire 24 hours that they won't be walked on.
With company coming and staying in the basement it just wasn't feasible to paint before they arrived so that's my project this week.
BUT I had to share the progress because it's so amazing!!
Okay so here's what I DIDN'T want them to see
Not pretty!!
Look at all the huge gaps
So I went to Lowes and bought a 1/4 in 4'x8' sheet of plywood that was on clearance for $10.77 and a 1/4 in 4'x8' sheet of beadboard for $19.88
I then searched the trim section for a piece of trim that was 1 3/4 inch thick as that was the thickness of the tread after adding the 1/4" plywood. It was the biggest purchase at $44
I found 1 that would work (talk about L-U-C-K-Y)
Also purchased Stop trim for the bottom piece of trim where the tread meets the riser. Cost for that trim was just under $25
I first attached the beadboard with trim adhesive
Looking better already!!
Next step was to paint the plywood with some gripper paint. I knew that I was going to have to cover the entire staircase in paint so used the clearance paint floor paint I found while shopping. Has an additive in it that makes it rough so it's not slippery.
It was on clearance for $8.00 and already had the gripper mixed in so I was sold ;)
While the new treads were drying I used the miter saw to cut each piece of chair rail and stop trim to fit.
I then applied adhesive to the back side of the plywood, chair rail and stop trim. I used subfloor adhesive for the plywood that was going to be the tread and trim adhesive for the trim pieces.
Using the nail gun I secured the new tread, chair rail trim and the beadboard risers in place. I only used the adhesive on the stop trim as it's so thin I didn't want to risk splitting in anywhere.
I worked my way down from the top but that was just how it happened, I think either way would work just fine.
As you can see there are still gaps.
Nothing a little caulk can't help
Now I still need to paint, add trim to the ledge and a handrail but....
It's so much better than:
Don't you think??
The plan is to paint them all white but then I spied a few pictures recently (on pinterest of course) with a painted runner and now I'm not so sure what to do.
What do you think?
All white or add a fun color with a runner??
Total cost so far: $ 107.65
plywood $10.77
beadboard $19.88
chair rail $44
stop trim $25
paint $8
Looking good!!! This is the staircase leading to the basement right? I would totally do a painted runner. That would be so much fun!
ReplyDeleteThe stairs look better with that quick fix and also seem to be safer for your company to use while they stay at the house for the holidays. The finishing touches can be done after they leave.
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ReplyDeletePainted runner for sure. I was going to redo my basement stairs and buy a new runner, but painted sounds cheaper and endless with creativity!
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ReplyDeleteHi, this looks like a great project. One thing I have to ask though, why did you install plywood on the steps and not paint over the existing wood?
ReplyDeletePretty sure that was to make the gap between the step and the wall smaller
DeleteShe was trying to get away from painting the actual stairs because she would not have ben able to use them for 24 hours. Very difficult with children and pets. :)
DeleteThank you for sharing your wonderful idea for stairs that look like this. I was at a lose with our's now I'm going to try dressing it up like this. :)
DeleteLooks fabulous! Love the beadboard. I wouldn't have thought of that. One thing though--I would be a little leery of only using adhesive to attach the trim. With the pressure of constantly stepping on it, it seems it might pop off unexpectedly and cause a fall. I sure do love the way this looks.
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DeleteLooks fabulous! Love the beadboard. I wouldn't have thought of that. One thing though--I would be a little leery of only using adhesive to attach the trim. With the pressure of constantly stepping on it, it seems it might pop off unexpectedly and cause a fall. I sure do love the way this looks.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing this. I'm in the EXACT predicament as you are. You showed me how to begin! Go with intuition on what you want about if they are finished or not. I know I've got big plans but I've got a toddler at home lol.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful...My steps look worse than your before
ReplyDeleteLooks sooo much better! And, definitely the painted runner! What better place to play than the basement stairs?
ReplyDeleteYou're a life, er... project saver! I'm in the process of replacing my flooring and found plywood when I took the carpet off the stairs. Ugh. I was not looking to spend money on a carpenter or new treads and risers. I was hoping to find a way to cover them, and you provided a great way of doing so. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteDid you ever finish? Would love to see a finished photo to show husband who wants to put linoleum on our stairs to our MIL apartment.
ReplyDeleteThe stairs look so nice! Thanks for the idea; we have the same staircase and I think I will attempt this with a painted runner for fun and color since they are basement steps!
ReplyDeleteYour stairs look better but I'd think about your safety. This has at least one and likely more code violations and is unsafe. Treads are supposed to be solid or you NEED to use stairnose moulding. You can't just tack nosing on to the vertical face of the tread; guess what happens when that nosing fails and you are relying on it for support. That quarter round is unsafe too, code requires toe space under the preceding tread and a minimum tread length. The quarter round reduces the effective run of the tread, acts as a heel catch and diminishes/eliminates the toe space. For the sake of your safety, please research projects beforehand and be safe!
ReplyDeleteWOW!SO negative!
DeleteBetter to be made aware of potential problems than to find out the hard way.
DeleteI totally agree with pointing out the safety issues. I would have gone with the bead board as was done but just painted the stair treads. Cheaper and quicker. Also how I got around the painted stair thing. I painted one half of the stairs one day then painted the other side the next. The gap along side the stair and wall could have been done with a piece of wood, as is normally done, with less work than all that plywood and quarter round and glue. I just did that with the stairs going to the room above our garage. Took a total of one and a half days.
DeleteI would love to see it all done!
ReplyDeleteVery nice idea. It came to me that pre-painting all items before installation would solve the problem of finding 24 hours no one could use the stairs.
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You could have a better look with less work not a bad job but I would've done it different
ReplyDeleteThen publish your own instead of knocking hers.
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ReplyDeleteShe doesn’t need you. What she did was beautiful and she can customize it after her company leaves.
DeleteIt’s amazing how much detail can go into a basement step remodel. I found that if you don’t weatherstrip, backer rod spaces at step edges and at joinery sections how much dirt and grit falls into the basement below. Sealing these with paintable caulk is a nice finishing detail that solves a lot of dirt collection issues that otherwise would result. Several coats of paint and your steps will look like new.
ReplyDeleteLooks cute, but is it still to code? Adding 1/4" to the rise potentially causes a problem with the bottom stair.
ReplyDeleteLooks great!
ReplyDeleteThis is an awesome idea w the breadboard n I will copy this in my home but I’d rather have the the tread stained w a little carpet. What I would like to know is how to get rid of squeaky/noisy stars.
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