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