Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring - gluing threads [stair treads] to wood floor

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04-07-06, 08:14 AM
A couple of stair related questions.
a.) What is the preferable method of installing (gluing and nailing) hardwood stair threads on the plywood subflooring? Glue manufacturer ( Chemque/Fortaine is the glue name) specifies two methods:
1. Wet method when threads are installed immediately after application of the glue to the subfloor.
2. Flush method, when threads are installed after glue becomes tacky.

I was wondering which will give me the quickest “grip” assuming it’s a second one. Since I will be installing them from the bottom up, I don’t want to be messing i.e. standing/sitting on the stairs I just installed.

b.) When I leave a 1/16 gap between the thread and the skirt on the wall, what do I use to fill it? Caulk? Something else?

Thanks!