I would start with a good scrub down - one stair at a time. I know it looks overwhelming, but break it down into bite size chunks. I.E. I can scrub, clean and prepare two steps today. You need a good scrub brush, a bucket of soapy water and some cleaning cloths you care nothing about.
Once you've reached the bottom of the stairs, you get to decide what to do next. It looks to me like it calls for carpeting, but depending on your budget, you may choose to add new steps on top the old (I notice the nails showing) and paint the risers. On painted risers, I've seen beautiful stenciling, tiles, mosaics, etc.
One thing for sure - it ain't pretty the way it is!
I have an area of about 12 feet wide that I would like to put up some kind of privacy screen. Any suggestions on a screen or panel I can use to block my neighbors je...
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I left mayonnaise on wood dresser top overnight to fix water stains. Now the wood is swollen in that area. How do I get the swelling out of the wood? Thanks so much!
I used Annie Sloan"s paint for a dresser I did today and then put the dark wax over it. Now I don't like how the sides of the dresser look. There's light spots and da...
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can you paint it or put a veneer over it?
I would start with a good scrub down - one stair at a time. I know it looks overwhelming, but break it down into bite size chunks. I.E. I can scrub, clean and prepare two steps today. You need a good scrub brush, a bucket of soapy water and some cleaning cloths you care nothing about.
Once you've reached the bottom of the stairs, you get to decide what to do next. It looks to me like it calls for carpeting, but depending on your budget, you may choose to add new steps on top the old (I notice the nails showing) and paint the risers. On painted risers, I've seen beautiful stenciling, tiles, mosaics, etc.
One thing for sure - it ain't pretty the way it is!
Well the step is what you step on and the riser is the board on the front side of the step that rises up and supports the step.