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Cut light openings into the stair risers or wall mount the lights. Place lights about every two steps and cut them in the center of each stair riser. Wall lights work well if you have a wall on both sides of the staircase. Wall lights should also be centered. Drill 1/4 inch pilot holes into the riser or wall.
We have carpet over top of the 14 steps on our staircase. I want to know what you think the general ballpark cost of this would be. I would do the labor of pulling up the old carpet on the staircase, along with the staples. How much labor would be involved and what would the general cost be? We have 3/4 red oak flooring on the main level that lead to the stairs so we would be using this type of wood. Any ballpark estimates would help.