Has anyone got any experience of this, ie just having the carpet on the treads, not the usual 'waterfall' carpet? We have a very nice oak staircase which at the moment is covered by carpet completely. My ideal would just be to have it as wood, but I'm worried it will be slippery and very noisy. Any thoughts appreciated.
I think you need *something* on it.
If you put individual pieces of carpet on the treads, they'll need fixing down well, and will also need to be taken round the nose of each step, and stapled on the underside - otherwise they'll be a trip hazard.
Have you thought of using a strip of carpet (waterfall fashion ) which is narrower than the staircase, and held in place by stair-rods. That way, you will still see a few inches of oak either side of the carpet.
Hmm, not quite the elegant solution I was looking for :)
I was thinking about Roger's suggestion, and I just wondered if there is any alternative.
Thank you both.
A good non-slip flooring varnish works.
NT
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