Laying Hardwood On Steps

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.

Laying hardwood on steps.

How to install a hardwood floor step 1. Measure each part of each step of your stairs separately. Ok we decided we could do that. To get an exact edge use a grinder image 3.

There are four important. A common complaint with. Hardwood on stairs commitment mistake 1. Watch how to install treads risers and stair nosing on it.

Installing hardwood flooring on stairs you can face with open sided staircase. Install on or above grade. Remove staples nails or tack strips. Purchase your flooring and acclimate it to your home.

To prepare for the stairs to be finished cut back the lip on the existing treads and thoroughly clean the stairs with a vacuum. When ordering hardwood flooring. Trim planks to size. Make sure there are no squeaks in the.

First prep the stairs by removing the carpet with a utility knife and a pry bar. Measure the width and length of the room and multiply for the square footage. The bullnose is the rounded front part of the. Cut the bullnose off the steps using a jigsaw.

Roll out strips. Remove any existing carpeting from the steps along with the padding. If you have existing hardwoods underneath. There should be three frame parts called.

Place each riser against the frame underneath. Once many many years ago while still young thin and energetic cubs we accepted a customer s request to install hardwood on their steps. How to install prefinished wood flooring on stairs 1. Notice that young thin and energetic are not joined by my most valued adjective smart.

Pull any nails and staples out of the steps. How to install hardwood on stairs step one. Hardwood is sold in full case quantities so round up when ordering. Once you have your flooring bring it into the house or.

More on that later. Let hardwood acclimate in the room you re installing it in for five days prior to installation to temperatures of 65 degrees to 75 degrees and recommended humidity levels of 30 to 55 percent.