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Cheeks24
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If you have wood stairs
Do you have anythingon the steps like a runner or the carpet stair treads?
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Posted 2/10/12 11:46 AM  |
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Bearcat
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Re: If you have wood stairs
nope but we want to get something. they are so slippery.
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| Posted 2/10/12 12:10 PM |
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neener1211
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Re: If you have wood stairs
No, I don't like the look of carpet or runners on stairs.
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| Posted 2/10/12 12:21 PM |
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Cheeks24
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Re: If you have wood stairs
Posted by neener1211
No, I don't like the look of carpet or runners on stairs.
You don't worry about slipping? That's my concern.
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| Posted 2/10/12 12:37 PM |
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neener1211
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Re: If you have wood stairs
Posted by Cheeks24
Posted by neener1211
No, I don't like the look of carpet or runners on stairs.
You don't worry about slipping? That's my concern.
Of course I am, actually my DH just re-did all of our stairs. I just walk down them holding the railing or slowly.
Now, my mom has fallen down her stairs and actually broke her butt bone.  She said she is more careful about not running down the stairs in socks now.
I think you can slip with carpet too, you really just have to make sure you're not running down the stairs either way.
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| Posted 2/10/12 12:48 PM |
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dajc23
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Re: If you have wood stairs
We just had new wood stairs put in. They were very slippery, plus i'd be afraid for the kids to slip and fall as well. We had a runner made and installed. Image Attachment(s):
Message edited 2/10/2012 12:57:12 PM.
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| Posted 2/10/12 12:56 PM |
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pnbplus1
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Re: If you have wood stairs
We don't have anything on our wood stairs. I'm just careful when I walk down. And am especially careful with my DS when I carry him down or he walks down.
As for slipping, it's rare if you are careful. Only happened once, this week as a matter of fact. I have the flu and somehow slipped. I screamed but actually only slipped one step. I was lucky.
You can slip with carpet too. I did, at my parents house. I actually fell all the way down to the bottom of the steps a few years ago.
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| Posted 2/10/12 1:53 PM |
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Cheeks24
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Re: If you have wood stairs
Posted by dajc23
We just had new wood stairs put in. They were very slippery, plus i'd be afraid for the kids to slip and fall as well. We had a runner made and installed.
We just ripped up all of our carpets and refinished the floors and the steps. I typically wear hard soled slippers anyway, but I definitely feel safer with the traction of a carpet. Thanks for showing the pic. Looks beautiful!
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| Posted 2/10/12 3:03 PM |
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MrsT809
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Re: If you have wood stairs
We don't have anything on them. Growing up, I've slipped on my parents carpeted stairs plenty of time. I haven't given much thought to ours to be honest. I probably am way less likely to rush down them without carpeting. We also have just a spare bedroom upstairs so I don't go up and down all that often.
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| Posted 2/10/12 4:45 PM |
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Eireann
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Re: If you have wood stairs
Runner and I love it!
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| Posted 2/10/12 5:32 PM |
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CunningOne
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Re: If you have wood stairs
Nothing. Just had them re-done and re-finished and I feel like it'd be a sin to cover them up! (It's a high ranch, so the stairs I am talking about are the up and down flight when you walk in the front door). Plus, easier to keep clean in the high traffic area coming in from outside.
Message edited 2/10/2012 6:04:34 PM.
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drpepper318
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Re: If you have wood stairs
Nothing. I love the wood look & don't want to cover it. I don't find it too slippery, but maybe I'm just used to it now.
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| Posted 2/10/12 7:07 PM |
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allIwant
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Re: If you have wood stairs
I don't have anything but need to get something. Even though I am careful I fell down pretty bad recently. I know it could have happened on regular stairs but I think it hurt much more because the carpet wasn't there to cushion or slow down my fall. I hurt my elbow pretty bad, thankfully I wasn't carrying a baby
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| Posted 2/11/12 9:21 AM |
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nferrandi
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Re: If you have wood stairs
We didn't for years, but we just installed a carpet runner and I really like it. I'm so glad we got it.
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| Posted 2/11/12 10:14 AM |
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danielleandscott
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Re: If you have wood stairs
We have oak stairs but we r getting a runner soon
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| Posted 2/11/12 1:37 PM |
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hmm8191
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Re: If you have wood stairs
Another one with naked stairs! I have a 3 year old and he knows to take it slow and be careful. Our stairs are also on the steep side but so far no one has fallen down them.
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| Posted 2/13/12 11:27 AM |
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We just put a runner down about a year ago. I've slipped more times on the runner than I EVER did on naked wood stairs. 
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| Posted 2/13/12 1:46 PM |
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KangaMom
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Re: If you have wood stairs
We have 2 fights of wood stairs and although I like the look of a runner we never did since we found runners to be more likely to slip - fall, especially with little ones... Maybe when they are older we will add runners.
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| Posted 2/13/12 2:55 PM |
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jilliibabii
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Re: If you have wood stairs
Nothing. I actually find carpeted stairs to be MORE slippery.
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| Posted 2/13/12 3:07 PM |
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caps612
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Re: If you have wood stairs
we finally put runner on ours last year... sooooo happy we did it! I love it!
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| Posted 2/13/12 3:37 PM |
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Re: If you have wood stairs
I just slipped last week on our fully carpeted stairs. (carpet will be ripped up soon, and replaced with hardwood & likely a runner).
We had hardwood with a runner in our last house. I liked the look and functionality.
You can slip on wood or carpet, but its a softer landing on the carpet.
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| Posted 2/14/12 10:14 PM |
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Faithx2
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Re: If you have wood stairs
Posted by Eireann
Runner and I love it!
Same here. We refinished them and they look gorgeous but between the kids, the huge dog and me carrying laundry baskets(colonial) up 2 flights with a turn the runner was the safest option. I do like how a runner looks though since I'm pretty traditional.
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| Posted 2/15/12 6:03 AM |
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LotsaLuv
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Re: If you have wood stairs
I don't have anything, I have def fallen once or twice, I cracked my rib on them one time LOL but I still choose to leave them bare.
I live on the wild side I guess ha!
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| Posted 2/15/12 6:49 AM |
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ali120206
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Re: If you have wood stairs
Nothing yet but, I am looking into getting something. I fell carrying DS a few weeks ago so it's been highly suggested by numerous parties that we get something - although I do like the natural wood look better.
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| Posted 2/15/12 8:49 AM |
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AidansArmy
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Re: If you have wood stairs
Posted by Eireann
Runner and I love it!
Me too!
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| Posted 2/15/12 11:51 AM |
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