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By their transitional nature, staircases get a lot of traffic Years of thumping, stepping, and kids and pets running up and down an leave a permanent mark on their surface.\u00a0At Virgina Top Floors we get a kick from making staircases in Northern Virginia look like new.<\/p>\n
Sometimes a staircase has been hiding for years underneath soiled old carpets or runners. On the other hand there are wood staircases that have never been covered with carpets that are simply worn by years of traffic. Now that the kids are gone, the pets are older (or gone with the kids) it\u2019s time to showcase their true beauty.<\/p>\n
There are several ways to address your staircase renovation. Either by refinishing, or by recrafting them.<\/p>\n
Refinishing<\/strong> Sometimes though, plain yellow pine is discovered underneath the carpet. Although pine can be refinished, it will not yield the results of a finer wood. A staircase going into the basement is an example where refinishing pine is widely accepted.<\/p>\n Recrafting<\/strong> Step 1: Carpet removal<\/strong> Step 2: Bull nose removal<\/strong> Step 3: Measuring and cutting<\/strong> Step 4: Installation<\/strong> If the desired result is to match the color and finish to a previously refinished neighboring floor, then sanding and refinishing is recommended. Read more about this in our sanding and refinishing page.<\/p>\n As with any other hardwood floor, if your wood staircase is in pretty good condition and is only showing dullness, scuff marks or light scratches, it may simply be\u00a0buffed and recoated.<\/p>\n Handrails and balusters<\/strong> Turn your staircase into a beautiful updated fixture in your home by calling the experts at Virginia Top Floors. 703-537-9699. Each case is individually assessed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"To refinish or to recraft your staircase By their transitional nature, staircases get a lot of traffic Years of thumping, stepping, and kids and pets running up and down an leave a permanent mark on their surface.\u00a0At Virgina Top Floors we get a kick from making staircases in Northern Virginia look like new. Sometimes a staircase has been hiding for Continue Reading<\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.virginiatopfloors.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2217"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.virginiatopfloors.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.virginiatopfloors.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.virginiatopfloors.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.virginiatopfloors.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2217"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.virginiatopfloors.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2217\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3155,"href":"https:\/\/www.virginiatopfloors.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2217\/revisions\/3155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.virginiatopfloors.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nIf there is wood you can refinish it. Oak, maple, mahogany or the typical woods used for flooring, make your staircase an excellent candidate for refinishing. The process for sanding and refinishing a staircase is similar to a regular sanding and refinishing job except the equipment is hand held and a lot smaller. You can read more about it in our hardwood floor refinishing page.<\/p>\n
\nRecrafting is the process by which a new layer of wood is installed on top of the old structure.<\/p>\n
\nOn this first step old carpeting is removed and the surfaces are rid tack strips, nails and staples. This process yields the clean leveled surface required from proper wood installation.<\/p>\n
\nEach step in a staircase is composed of a tread (where the foot lands) and a riser (the vertical piece). The bull nose of a tread is the rounded part facing you as you step up. This rounded part that protrudes is cut so that the riser is flushed with the tread, creating a flat surface against which to install the new tread and riser.<\/p>\n
\nalthough a staircase may seem perfectly square, it never is. Thus the treads and risers need to be measured and cut to fit each individual step.<\/p>\n
\nOnce all the pieces\u2013treads and risers\u2013have been customized, they get installed by attaching them with glue and nails.<\/p>\n
\nDepending on the complexity of the posts and handrails they might be refinished.<\/p>\n