LVP treads on basement stairs? Do they last??
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Comments (3)I have Coretec Hayes Oak which is a wide plank and you can purchase the treads. I like it b/c it's wide and covers the whole tread so it isn't piecy like some LVP stairs! I've had it for 4 months. No scratches on the steps which did have wood tread previously....See MoreIs quarter round the standard for LVP stair joints?
Comments (6)Thank you for the feedback! They have agreed to come back out and cut the LVP pieces for the risers "differently" (aka "correctly"?) to avoid the need for quarter round. I believe the responses here helped show them that I wasn't going to be convinced that "quarter round is the only way to do LVP stairs". They ended up deciding that a gap is not necessary for stairs like ours. Not exactly sure what that means, but I'm glad they decided that. To answer a few of the questions that were asked.. all except for one of the treads were 10" before the quarter round, so now only about 9" with the quarter round. The one that is different, right before the landing, was only 9.5" before, so 8.5" with the quarter round. Way too small! The treads are all LVP though, no wood. We were pretty happy with the look and the nosing that they had for it, and now that they're going to get rid of the quarter round, it should be great!...See MoreLVP vs wood tread stairs stained to match
Comments (1)I had new oak stairs installed and our carpenter matched the stain of our stairs to our Italian porcelain wood look tile flooring. I am sure you could do the same with matching your stairs to the LVP...See Moreuh oh… basement LVP
Comments (20)I had a similar situation, clashing oak stair treads with lower level/basement wood look tile. Completely different under tones, was really bad, but I loved the tile and had no interest in changing stairs. At first I had a small rug at the bottom of stairs which tied in with the tread color, and this made a huge difference in the image as you looked down the stairs. Then, our dog was having a tough time on the slippery stairs, so a win-win solution was to add carpet to the stairs. I would have done it anyway, for her, regardless of the look, but it ended up looking great. The stair treads are individual neutral treads with non-slip backing in a neutral tone that ties in with the tile floor below, and I can remove them to clean. Obviously one carpet stair runner would look nicer, but I've loathed vacuuming stair runners in the past, and this was a cheap, low commitment solution that tied the colors together. Very happy with it. Looking at your space, I don't think the brown treads are that bad with the floor...I think the current unpainted riser tone is more of an issue, and as you mentioned, the trim color is too creamy. The flood color looks really, really good with the wall color! A lighter, brighter white on the trim and risers will be great and probably help pull in the floor. I would definitely get a rug that you like for the view at the bottom of the stairs. Agree, the fireplace tone is not great with the floor. You could just decorate hearth, etc, and it would be totally fine and you won't think about it after a few weeks. If it really bugged me, I would first consider painting, as you suggested. Either white or dark. Might not be the most durable solution, though. If you wanted to spend a little money, I bet just changing out that tile might be cheaper than you think. Maybe they could remove tile, add one slab bluestone hearth, and tile surround with an inexpensive choice. Or just add slab and paint the remaining tile surround. Might be worth a quote. Anyway, I love your new floor and I think the whole space looks great!...See More
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last yearAs Patricia Colwell Consulting said, you can install LVP on your stairs. It is being done all the time and it will be long lasting. Be sure to share your pictures once it is all done. Here is one we did. Good luck with your project!
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last yearIf animals or slipping is an issue, you might want to consider these premade bullnose stair treads that will keep you from slipping and still look nice.
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last yearI suspect that there is made for purpose LVP stair nosing with grips. I know there is for tile. We tiled our basement stairs and used rubber tread nosing from Schluter. We like it and the stairs feel very safe.
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