It was time to renovate our carpeted stairs.
How to install wood floor in stairs.
Sand the hardwood planks lightly.
Do you recommend installing the stair treads and risers first.
Cut the prefinished stair riser to the proper height using a circular saw.
And then the treads risers and stringers.
Make sure to sand and finish the balustrades first.
Finish and complete installing hardwood on stairs.
It ended up being a little more difficult than normal since we planned on installing hardwood flooring on stairs with an existing nosing but i found an easy solution.
Quick step planks not only look great on the floor.
Next use a tape measure image 1 and mark where cuts need to be made on each tread and riser cutting at the marks with a miter saw image 2.
We replaced our floors upstairs with beautiful new hardwoods and that made these stairs look even worse.
You can also use them to finish your staircase and create a perfectly harmonious interior.
Here s our starting point.
The stairs are a simple box design straight no landing or turn.
To prepare for the stairs to be finished cut back the lip on the existing treads and thoroughly clean the stairs with a vacuum.
Fortunately if you re looking to change the look of your staircase it is fairly easy to install engineered wood flooring on stairs even for beginning diyers.
Having custom made hardwood flooring for stairs installed in your home is a procedure that many people find to be cost prohibitive.
Then clean the sawdust by sweeping and vacuuming.
In order to install the hardwoods measure the stairs to get the cut lengths together.
Watch how to install treads risers and stair nosing on it.
The last step in installing hardwood on stairs is sanding and finishing.
Place flooring adhesive on the back of the riser and glue it into place on the.
Measure the riser on the bottom step.