Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring - Stairs - TEST:
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bmontgom
08-20-05, 06:19 PM
I'm working on putting glueless laminate flooring on to a set of stairs. I'm using the same flooring that I'm putting down in the rest of my living room/dining room.
<img src="http://www.montynet.org/pictures/00018.jpg" />
My plan is to cut all of the treads flush with the risers. Glue the flooring to the floor, using the tongue and grove in the floor as much as I can. I'm planning on mitering the edges of the floor pieces where they meet on the vertical and putting quarter round at the back of the tread. Any advice or corrections for how I'm planning on doing this?
Here are some other pictures from the top of the stairs.
<img src="http://www.montynet.org/pictures/00015.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.montynet.org/pictures/00016.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.montynet.org/pictures/00018.jpg" />
My plan is to cut all of the treads flush with the risers. Glue the flooring to the floor, using the tongue and grove in the floor as much as I can. I'm planning on mitering the edges of the floor pieces where they meet on the vertical and putting quarter round at the back of the tread. Any advice or corrections for how I'm planning on doing this?
Here are some other pictures from the top of the stairs.
<img src="http://www.montynet.org/pictures/00015.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.montynet.org/pictures/00016.jpg" />
Carpets Done Wright
08-20-05, 07:12 PM
You have created quite a situation for yourself there!!
My opinion and experience says the stair should have been done first. the top stair nosing cut, but not attached, so you could see where to cut the flooring to maintain the expansioin gap.
It is going to be tuff cutting the planks, neatly next to the wall where your nosing is.
My opinion and experience says the stair should have been done first. the top stair nosing cut, but not attached, so you could see where to cut the flooring to maintain the expansioin gap.
It is going to be tuff cutting the planks, neatly next to the wall where your nosing is.
bmontgom
08-20-05, 07:24 PM
You have created quite a situation for yourself there!!
My opinion and experience says the stair should have been done first. the top stair nosing cut, but not attached, so you could see where to cut the flooring to maintain the expansioin gap.
I'm probably going to take up some of the floor near the stairway.
My entire plan has changed now, because my wife doesn't want me to change the width of the treads. Any advice how I could make this work with the bullnose?
My opinion and experience says the stair should have been done first. the top stair nosing cut, but not attached, so you could see where to cut the flooring to maintain the expansioin gap.
I'm probably going to take up some of the floor near the stairway.
My entire plan has changed now, because my wife doesn't want me to change the width of the treads. Any advice how I could make this work with the bullnose?
Carpets Done Wright
08-20-05, 08:22 PM
Add to the face of the risers to build them out flush with the treads overhang.
Like I did with OSB in the second set of pictures of the Muskoka wood steps.
Notice the first picture has the over hang bull nose.
Notice the picture of the bottom 2 box steps complete? se the next riser up, it was built out with OSB, to make it square.
Like I did with OSB in the second set of pictures of the Muskoka wood steps.
Notice the first picture has the over hang bull nose.
Notice the picture of the bottom 2 box steps complete? se the next riser up, it was built out with OSB, to make it square.
cliddle
08-24-05, 10:27 PM
Quick question. I want the risers on my stairs to be white. What exactly are my choices of material for this??
Beautiful stairs, CDW.
Beautiful stairs, CDW.
cliddle
08-27-05, 10:47 AM
Going to finalize the agreement today with the store & I'd really like to know what material is generally used to achieve the white riser on stairs.
Basically, only the store has answered this question for me..and they said MDF. Now, are they also telling me MDF because the floor suppliers (i.e. Mannington, etc) don't supply anything white for risers or are they just coming in with a less expensive alternative for me??
If anyone has any knowledge or opinion I'd appreciate knowing. TY :thumbup:
Basically, only the store has answered this question for me..and they said MDF. Now, are they also telling me MDF because the floor suppliers (i.e. Mannington, etc) don't supply anything white for risers or are they just coming in with a less expensive alternative for me??
If anyone has any knowledge or opinion I'd appreciate knowing. TY :thumbup:
Carpets Done Wright
08-27-05, 01:19 PM
Anything of finish grade material. It just needs to be thick enough to cover the gap at the back of the tread, if there is one.
Check this out for the risers...
http://www.decorativestairs.com/designs.html
Check this out for the risers...
http://www.decorativestairs.com/designs.html
cliddle
08-27-05, 03:32 PM
Oh, thank you!! Now you have given the creative part of me a big jolt!! The things I could stencil onto the risers to make them unique!! *smooch*