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3. What did you find under the carpet?

Fri Apr 25, 2014, 01:54 PM

Apr 2014

Might have some ideas if you have real wood floors and not just plywood.
Let us know.

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Pulled up some of the frickin' carpet [View all] Tab Apr 2014 OP

yep, it is the underlayment that turned to dust and hollysmom Apr 2014 #1

It's been six years Tab Apr 2014 #11

Other than new risers and treads.. just elbow grease. X_Digger Apr 2014 #2

What did you find under the carpet? Paper Roses Apr 2014 #3

No, just plywood Tab Apr 2014 #4

The people who lived here before me had w2w carpeting Warpy Apr 2014 #5

Tack strips were the easy part Tab Apr 2014 #6

You can salvage plywood stairs Warpy Apr 2014 #7

What's a bullnose? Tab Apr 2014 #8

It's an ugly job. Lugnut Apr 2014 #10

I grew up when W2W carpeting was the hallmark of success Tab Apr 2014 #12

To each his own. I have W2W in every room in the house. and love them. Auntie Bush Apr 2014 #14