rose wrote:
"The dude" wrote

If carpet is a bad idea then I need to do something so they are not
slick for the kids in socks and such.

Any suggestions??

Google "stair treads".


Gag. Not those nasty clear self-adhesive things? Just strip the wax off
the stairs, and make sure the hand rail is solid. As soon as the shine
wears off, the steps will be fine. Yeah, you'll have to touch up the
finish every few years, but the wear marks add character.

I suppose you could rout some shallow grooves in the walking zone of
each step to provide gripping edges, but the refinishing would be a ton
of work.
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