They were pine wood which is what most builders use.
Wood under carpet staind.
Using the most sophisticated carpet removal tools vise grips and machines my foot i pried the rest of that carpet off the edge of the stair.
This involves sanding the floor and then applying a wood stain and a wood finish.
This is our stairs before.
There truly were oak hardwood treads under that dreaded carpet.
Vacuum the floor then sand again with 100 grit paper.
If i had known that i would have pulled that carpet up a year ago.
It wouldn t hurt to ask your builder though.
Your floor needs to be absolutely dry before a new finish can be applied.
If the floor has large and stubborn stains it may be necessary to refinish it.
If there are small stains on the floor remove them with rubbing alcohol or fine steel wool.
Examine the floor for stains.
Yes the builder grade is stainable the wood under the carpet on my stairs that i stained were builder grade.
My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look.
More than likely it is the pad under the carpet that still has the stain.
At the same time you should clean the hardwood once more using the appropriate vacuum cleaner in order to make sure that it s 100 dust free.
The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel.
After sanding your floors you should plug any holes caused by nails by filling them with wood plugs or wood paste a combination of saw dust and white glue which you can make yourself.
I wanted to see what type of condition the wood was in so i proceeded.
Sand the floor with an orbital flooring sander and 80 grit sandpaper to flatten the wood grain and blend the filler.
Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and.
We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following.