How To Lay Engineered Hardwood Flooring On Stairs

Dealing with the stair nosing.

How to lay engineered hardwood flooring on stairs.

Once you ve cleared the stairs of any debris vacuum the steps to get any dirt dust or remaining staples cleared off. Also treads are made from a high grade of wood so the color is consistent. Installing hardwood flooring on stairs you can face with open sided staircase. Choose premade stair treads.

While that dried it was time to solve another challenge. Trim to your preference. Use heavy duty gloves for this portion of your project as staples and tack strips can puncture the skin. Apply flooring glue of the back of the boards and place them on the steps.

Now we can talk about the proper way to do stair treads. Place each riser against the frame underneath. Watch how to install treads risers and stair nosing on it. Cut the flooring boards to size using a circular saw.

I had the same issue that kelly over at lilypad cottage was dealing with during her stair renovation. Cut the treads large about one inch larger than the stair so they hang over the riser. If your stairs are carpeted remove the carpeting as well as any tack strips and remaining staples. For tread planks you can buy planks with pre made rounded edges to keep your stairs from looking blocky.

Buy premade stair treads. Each one of stair steps had a lip or edge on it nosing and the replacement hardwood flooring we planned to install didn t cover it.