Both pieces attach directly to the original wood staircase after any carpeting or other finished flooring has been removed.
Installing prefinished hardwood stair treads.
A full hardwood stair tread overlay system includes form fitted tread covers and matching or painted riser boards.
Easy to follow step by step instructions give diyers the information they need to install new treads and railings.
Place flooring adhesive on the back of the riser and glue it into place on the.
The following process illustrates one method of installing boxed in stairs.
Retro fitting stair treads is the simplest solution for a diy er intent on installing hardwood treads over an existing flight of stairs.
Nothing finishes a room off better than complementing your hardwood flooring with a beautiful hardwood staircase.
The best systems use 100 percent hardwood materials resulting in the look of traditional hardwood stairs.
Measure the riser on the bottom step.
Wood treads and risers are typically installed by a stair specialist not the company installing the flooring although some high end wood flooring contractors also handle stairs.
Installing solid wood stair treads requires knowledge of wood grain cutting wood construction and using power tools.
This task also requires a bit of patience to complete but the result is a.
This video is based on 48 stair treads if you have a smaller set of stairs you will most likely use less adhesive per step.
Cut the prefinished stair riser to the proper height using a circular saw.
High quality prefinished stair treads are made of solid edge glued wood not a veneered or engineered material and can be used to cap or reface an existing tread.
New stair treads in no time here s how to do it by matt weber.