Stair tread or plank flooring with trim on stairs
tsherman
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Comments (3)Beautiful floor! I don't think I've ever seen maple in that color. Are the stair noses are prefinished to match? You'd just use the floor boards on the stair, and the nosing to finish? That sounds pretty straight forward to me and you wouldn't have to worry about either the stain or wear layer; so long as the nosing is wide enough that you can attach it to the horizontal of the stair, not hang it off the front of the vertical surface [which can be done, but is more difficult]. Staining to match is also doable, especially if you are matching a wood with a lot of natural variation. With stair treads, you have a lot of unseen wood on the backs to practice on. A good paint center can help, but since the finish is semi-transparent the underlying wood plays a big role and they can't do it as accurately as they can match a paint. I've intermixed different colors from the same stain families for years. You just need to keep accurate records of what each mix is, and use a little common sense-- don't mix a 'regular' stain with one that has poly added, and read the label to make sure there are no restictions-- Minwax Red Mahogany will only accept certain top coats, for instance, so its a poor choice as part of your mix. But using the factory finish stuff will save you all that hassle....See MorePine floor people, stair treads?
Comments (5)I have pine risers/stringer and oak treads. Not my choice (thought I was getting all oak) but I don't think it looks bad. If you want more contrast, and have painted trim, then painted risers would look good too. BTW, my DR is Brazilian Cherry so super big contrast with pine trim, stairs, and oak treads, furniture! You can just barely see them at the bottom of the stairs in this pic:...See MoreReplacing carpeted stairs with wood stair treads/risers.
Comments (16)Most economical = carpet. After that, a solid finish (wood, cork, vinyl, tile, stone, etc) will require all the extras. Painted stairs will work...with plenty of elbow grease and with the FULL UNDERSTANDING the paint will wear/chip/"patina" inside of a few years. There are ways to lay a runner on the stairs and then trim out the edges of the tread/riser with wood-looking stuff. This will cut the cost in half of what I mention above. The other option is to place the runner and PAINT out the edges....creating a faux-painted-wood look which could be very handsome yet extremely practical. Notice how carpet keeps on coming up again and again? Yah. There's a reason for that. Those are builder grades stairs made for carpet....See MoreMaterial for intermediate landings on oak stair tread staircase?
Comments (8)@G & S services Well, I found a stair place, and they have complete landings. They look just like the treads, same bullnose front, same build of strips glued together, but they are 4’ x 4’ or (5’ x 5’). This place does installations as well as sales (but scheduling weeks out). He offered to tell me what I should be charged for labor. In the process, I showed him the crappy subfloor and I explained that the contractor says the labor will be expensive (especially versus the laminate labor) because removing the existing treads snd landings is labor intensive (due in part to nails versus screws and irregular nailing pattern). The sales guy asked why they are doing all that removal, and he explained how they hanfle my situation: ———- [sorry pictures are split up. 3rd is at bottom) Cut off part of the 2x12 tread to remove the overhanging part. Do the cutting IN PLACE. The 2 x 12 is now flush with riser — no overhang.. Install the new tread on top of the old. It will overhang. install the new riser to cover the front edge of the old tread where you cut it off. NOTE: It does mean that the first step is taller by 1-1/16” and the top step to the landing is shorter. All the intermediate steps will have the same height as before. ————— Any thoughts? My contractor thinks it will cause a trip hazard (which is what I said of the laminate stairnose lip at the 2nd floor.) But we are both afraid of what we’ll find under the treads and landings....See Morejerry_t
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