A staircase with gray carpet and a wood and black railing - Arina P Habich/Shutterstock While there are a number of staircase makeovers you can do with any budget, installing carpeting is one of the ...

Showcase the beauty of wood stairs without sacrificing the comfort of carpet with this clever compromise: a carpet runner. This narrow rug runs down the center of the staircase, leaving some wood ...

A do-it-yourselfer with average skills can install pull-down stairs for an attic. There are tricky parts to the project, however, and it takes careful planning. You will need a helper, and you should ...

A basement stairway has been the scene of many accidents where there was nothing to hang onto. And so has a wide-open or steep stairway where there’s no railing for support on the opposite wall.

I have done a number of wood-to-iron stair baluster conversions. Some were where the old turned wood balusters are upgraded to wrought iron and the existing railings were used. This process is nice ...

Installing the aluminum rail was a first for me as well. I had usually done a PVC or wooden rail system and will definitely use the aluminum again. This was the first time using a Camo Deck tool on a ...

Nearly 2.7 million Americans were injured on stairs, ramps and floors in 2023, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s data. For people with mobility challenges, stairs pose an even ...