1/24/2024 0 Comments Dash and albert runner stairsSince we knew it would take lots of coats, Sherry taped off the bottoms to make things speedier than having to meticulously edge each time and I applied a coat of primer (since it’s low-VOC, but not no-VOC) to block any wood bleed. Wednesday, November 6th – LATE AFTERNOON: Time to paint those risers. We read here that it would typically cost about $318 for a similar installation job by a pro – which doesn’t include the cost of the runners or the padding themselves (or the staining/painting/priming that we squeezed into this makeover), so this could easily been twice as much if we had hired it out. TOTAL: $283 (or $363 if you need to buy primer, trim paint, and wall paint).Primer & paint for the risers, posts, trim, walls, and the ceiling: $0 (we had it already, but a guess for what you’d spend might be $80).PolyShades stain & brush for the railings: $11.Two runners (here’s an affiliate link to the exact ones we used): $199.Here’s a general cost breakdown of what it took us to complete this project: Install the runner (including where to staple and how to keep ends looking finished).
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