Installing hardwood flooring on stairs you can face with open sided staircase.
How to lay engineered hardwood flooring on stairs.
I had the same issue that kelly over at lilypad cottage was dealing with during her stair renovation.
Watch how to install treads risers and stair nosing on it.
While that dried it was time to solve another challenge.
Apply flooring glue of the back of the boards and place them on the steps.
Cut the treads large about one inch larger than the stair so they hang over the riser.
Nail the boards into place with finishing nails.
Cut the flooring boards to size using a circular saw.
Buy premade stair treads.
Also treads are made from a high grade of wood so the color is consistent.
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.
If your stairs are carpeted remove the carpeting as well as any tack strips and remaining staples.
Stair treads have the nosing built in so it looks much better and is a lot less wasteful.
Choose premade stair treads.
For tread planks you can buy planks with pre made rounded edges to keep your stairs from looking blocky.
This also helps your stain to better match your floor.
Dealing with the stair nosing.
Once you ve cleared the stairs of any debris vacuum the steps to get any dirt dust or remaining staples cleared off.
Place each riser against the frame underneath.