DIY Stair Makeover | Ugly Carpet to Updated Laminate Stairway

Girl you’re “Awesome “, I’m so proud of you, ; You’re showing other women that’s it’s possible to to do it on your own; I know you’ve shown me and my confidence has come to life viewing your videos, I thank God for directing me to you, only God could give me you , to change my my sight and way of thinking; please don’t stop, I know there’s thousands of women out there, oh, Ive been collecting all my tools for several years, just didn’t think i could do it , I’m ready, God Bless you, family, and your next project, Truly Awesome. Take Care

I have some carpeted stairs. I have been wanting to do something like this for years. You make it look so easy, even though I know it is a lot of work! Thank you for making this video and posting it.

The after looks a lot better than before! We did the same-removed carpet from our stairs, but we went further & redid the rails. We built a wall 1/2 way up & added modern looking rails. I think I prefer the openness of our old rails.

I don’t know about it looking “modern”, but it’s definitely modernized those stairs. Well done.

I am so impressed! That carpeting on the stairs took the house back to another era.

The hallway and steps look like a different house, the carpet before was so awful and the after was so stunning. The beams, the new staircase the hallway and kitchen all of it is so nicely ties together and just looks like it was meant to be in this home, you are reviving this home to its full glory and it is a pleasure to see and follow along. Keep up the amazing work and I cannot wait to see what you will do next😍❤️😍

Smart to reuse the stair railing! A lot of people are tearing out wood banisters for metal railings so they look modern with the new stairs. Great job. I've done this but our bullnose didn't come attached to the tread. It was super difficult to deal with. Next time I will definitely go for a one piece design.

You are an amazing person. I don’t know how you do it with a family your size. You’re not only a great DIYer but your time management skills has to be top notch

Melissa you literally have no fear, I have 40+ years of carpentry experience and my wants me to do exactly this and I am being gun shy. Great job and keep the videos coming.

Love the stairs and glad you kept the railing!!!

You did an awesome job with those stairs Melissa! It looks 100x better! I’ve been enjoying these videos you are putting out.

Keeping the rail was nice to keep some old but made new. Lovin it!

I appreciate how much work you put into the steps. They look great. What a transformation. I know how difficult it is to remove carpet from stairs. I also removed all the nails, staples, and tack strips. In the process, I had a little slip with the utility knife. I ended up in the ER. Although I hit an artery, It wasn't too serious. I have been working on houses for 40 years, I should have known better. On top of that, I work in a Vocational school, where along with the students, all the teachers have to complete a 10 hour OSHA Safety course. I say half jokingly, they should revoke my OSHA Certificate. After a few days of rest I returned to my steps. Since I was planning on re-carpeting the stairs, I had to add piece of wood to the part that hangs over because after 70 years of carpeting and re-carpeting Most of them were loose, missing or like Swiss cheese. I nailed and glued them. I was aware that if I ever planned to refinish the stairs, they would have to be taken apart and re-installed with hard wood, so I wasn't concerned about the kind of wood I used as long as it had the same shape and was solid. They were ready for the carpet layer.

I think the stairs and railing look fabulous. Lots of work involved to get to that point, but you did well. Beautiful results.

You definitely did an amazing job. Though I prefer the outdated look. It felt so cozy and aesthetic but change is mandatory. Great work

I have a very similar stair rail in my home. We recently replaced treads and risers but left the rail. I like it!

You are truly a full-fledged carpenter painter etc., you really do a good job...👍 up to you

So impressed, looks great, well done.

Hi Melissa, Great upgrade on your lakehouse. It was unfortunate that the wood beneath the carpenting was so badly damaged. But your solution looks great, and really suits the house. You where also right to keep and use the rails again. It looked like a bit of a struggle, but the results where worth all the effort. Chapeau to you ☺

Wow!! What a transformation! The stairs look so much better!