Diy Wood Flooring Stairs. You have the option of going with a painted wood or use the same flooring that you are using on the steps themselves. This is our stairs before.
Just pulled out the carpet, doing full wood treads on stairs and wood floors on hallway/ landing. There will be a post at top of the stairs, see 4 holes where old post was. The reason i have heard that t&g wood on stair treads could be a problem is there isn't a lot of material for the flooring cleat to bite into, stairs are considered high traffic areas and generally have alot of movement that t&g installation doesn't like.
When installing your own laminate or hardwood on the stairs, you need to figure out the type of riser you plan to use.
In this article, we’ll show you some of the best flooring options for stairs alongside the pros and cons of selecting each of the floor coverings for your home and stairs. To install laminate flooring on stairs, start by removing the overhang, or the underside of the stairs, with a jigsaw. Just pulled out the carpet, doing full wood treads on stairs and wood floors on hallway/ landing. The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel.