The risers on my carpeted steps are losing yarn.some have bald areas.
by Barbara
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The steps are a bit worn at the edges, but I don't understand why the risers are "balding" How can I fix , without re-doing the entire flight of stairs?
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Jan29785039
on Jan 02, 2018
The "balding" of the carpet on stair risers would be scuff marks if the carpet wasn't there. It is from shoes bumping the risers. -
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Jeanette S
on Jan 02, 2018
The risers are "balding" because the steps are probably rather shallow...meaning not much room front to back so people's feet are rubbing the risers. If you have big folks with large feet, this is the reason.I would take up the carpet, and investigate different ways to finish out stairs. Some people would go for the quirky designs...even using ceramic tile on the risers... while others prefer the classic. Or you could purchase several carpet runners and fit them to your stairs with screws...this is what we did with the 4 steps up to our kitchen. -
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Johnavallance82
on Jan 02, 2018
Cut out the carpet on the risers and replace with Vinyl in a tile pattern maybe......... -
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Hillela G.
on Jan 03, 2018
I agree vinyl is a good more durable option -
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Barbara
on Jan 03, 2018
Check out some of the ideas for replacing the carpet on your steps at Pinterest. There are a few pretty inexpensive ideas that look great.
Jan29785039
on Jan 02, 2018
Jeanette S
on Jan 02, 2018
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