Flooring Advice & Sources Needed: Carpet Tile for Condo Near Ocean

FrameWorx

6 years ago

FLOORING OPTIONS for Contemporary 2-story Oceanfront Condo;

Client inquired about using single color carpet TILES versus wall-to-wall carpet on 2nd floor. Seems practical as stained/damaged sections can be replaced.
Stairs. Client wants currently carpeted staircase to be replaced with either stained wood or LVT which is what we're using on the 1st floor.
Question : Client is concerned about slipping and wants carpet tile or runner in center. Preference is carpet on top of steps only.
I am a consultant hired to advise clients about colors, textures, furniture and décor placement as well as unique, new products and purchase. My clients usually have a contractor or I provide them with options.
PROS: Help! Your input please?
Many thanks,
Maria Holland |.FrameWorx

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Comments (3)

SJ McCarthy
6 years ago
Stairs are always tricky. As soon as you touch them (change one surface to another) you must update them to match 'code'. So removing carpet to lay LVP (wood is going to be a code nightmare...just so you know) and then covering with carpet sounds a bit odd. And you still need to get it up to code.

BUT...if you replace 'like with like' (carpet to carpet) the stairs can be left as-is. Ahhhh....see how that works? Right. Personally I would go shopping for carpet tiles and then match the stair carpet to the carpet tiles that also work with the vinyl on the lower level. Tying this all together will be the 'design' aspect of this job.

And yes, LVP on stairs is slick...super duper slick. Finished wood (engineered or otherwise) is also slick. Super slick...which means a stair runner is needed anyway. You might as well skip the 'finish the treads' part of it and move straight to 'carpet the treads'.

And just to be clear, stairs are some of the most EXPENSIVE ITEMS to refresh in the building industry. They can be thousands and thousands and thousands of dollars to refresh. If you do anything other than exchange carpet for carpet you are going to get in to the upper range of expensive.

Photos of the space would certainly help.
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FrameWorx
Original Author
6 years ago
Thank you so much for your information!
The stairs are unfinished wood and currently covered with a light berber, installed in 1999. Since the carpet is permanently stained "dark gray" up the center from high traffic wear and tear, the homeowner wants to pull it all up and replace with LVT + attractive carpet treads or a runner in the center only so that some of the wood or LVT shows on the sides.
I suppose I could propose new treads or a center runner on top of the existing berber? I don't know as we haven't yet selected the carpet (or carpet tiles) for the 2nd floor. sigh...
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FrameWorx
Original Author
6 years ago
Wait... I misread your advice. (tired-sorry!) I understand what you suggest and placing new over old is not your recommendation. I think you have a great idea for the stairs in regard to expense and design. Now I need to convince my client. :)