Hardwood Stairs Vs Carpet Stairs
Besides most homeowners with nice wooden stairs wouldn t be considering carpeting in the first place would they.
Hardwood stairs vs carpet stairs. In addition should a fall ever occur carpet offers a much softer landing spot than wood flooring which could help reduce the likelihood of injury. Wood is louder than carpet. Having carpet on the stairs doesn t necessarily prevent falls but it helps to provide traction compared to hardwood. In fact it s the most stylish option out there.
Yes generally speaking carpeted stairs can be safer for older adults than solid wood or stone or any other slippery type of material. Carpeted stairs require regular vacuuming and an occasional cleaning to keep them in top shape. Also unfortunate is that we can t afford to replace that stain showing beige ness in every room. Hard surfaces are slippery and can easily lead to a fall.
You ll have to get out the vacuum and give carpeted stairs a good deep cleaning about once a week. One main floor option is hand scraped laminate with carpet up the stairs to the bedroom where carpet will be the entire upper floor then carpet will also go down the stairs from the main floor to the basement rec room and guest space this will be some kind of floating floor. Noise reduction with carpet. Carpeting on stairs is automatically going to accumulate more dust and dirt than hardwood.
The alternative is real hardwoods for our main floor and stairs both up and down and throughout the hallway. It has all the advantage of carpet safety softness less noise and all the advantages of hardwood and it looks upscale. But this does depend on the type of carpeting that is on the staircase and it also depends on the physical condition of the senior person in question. I am tempted for looks and safety to rip up the carpet on the stairs.
A staircase rug. Beautiful hardwood stairs will be ruined by the addition of carpeting because the tack strips need to be nailed down creating holes in the wood. Winner when it comes to cleaning and maintenance. Carpets naturally absorb sound.
Where carpeted stairs really excel is in houses that have noisy stairs. Hardwood also doesn t collect allergens like carpet. One downside is that you may find some splintering over time. This noise may be a result of children once young kids learn all about the staircase they will use them relentlessly.
This is my favorite option when you can do it assuming you already have wood steps. Safety should always come first an as unbelievable as it may sound a carpet will not prevent you from slipping. Advantages of hardwood and runner combo on basement steps. Carpeting stairs may be a bit difficult and it may also take a lot of time as several.
Hardwood stairs are easy to clean and maintain with a broom and a mop.