I had these ugly stairs in my house. I took the carpet off them. That made them uglier. See?

Here are those stairs after refacing the risers.

And here they are with new treads. And lots of wood filler, plaster, caulk, and paint.

The top three treads were a pain in the ass.

It still needs more caulk and paint.

Is that hardwood flooring or just a tread cover?

3 1/4 inch hardwood planks. I'm going to have to put a runner on it so people in socks don't fall to their deaths.

Just a warning: most hardwood plank flooring isn't designed to be installed below-grade. You'll probably be fine, but it could warp.

Looks good though.

Looks good. Better than that flooring you installed in the wrong orientation.

Upstairs, I could lay it 'correctly' across the joists, or 'correctly' along the hall. Along the hall meant ripping boards lengthwise, and I didn't have a table saw.

It looks good, man. Good work on doing it yourself.

note to self. non-slip quiet footwear for robbing JM's place

Stairs are overrated.

Yeah, stairs cannot contain mb. He needs slides and hoists.

it should be a new rule in your house that everyone must wear those dumb slipper socks with the grips at the bottom.

Looks like a proper job with little to no ****ing around. Good on you for getting it done yourself.

are you saying he made his flooring gay?

also looks very good!