There is already a wood staircase under there. You won't know its condition until you remove the carpeting.
Several ways the carpet could have been installed, but the only way to get it off is to grab and pull. Along the way you'll figure out what tools you will need to help you to get it off and the stairs clean. What you find after removing the carpet and what you want to have when you are done will determine your next action.
I need to block access from the main floor to the second floor in the verses of an Alzheimer’s patient. It will be a temporary barrier of indeterminant time. I woul...
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There is already a wood staircase under there. You won't know its condition until you remove the carpeting.
Several ways the carpet could have been installed, but the only way to get it off is to grab and pull. Along the way you'll figure out what tools you will need to help you to get it off and the stairs clean. What you find after removing the carpet and what you want to have when you are done will determine your next action.
Here is an article about installing wood stairs - https://www.remodelaholic.com/under-100-carpeted-stair-to-wooden-tread-makeover-diy/