Installing Engineered Hardwood On Steps

Engineered hardwood is often sold prefabricated into risers and stairs so you need only to purchase the premade pieces in the color and dimensions you want.

Installing engineered hardwood on steps. Installing a nail down engineered hardwood floor step 1. Open your boxes of engineered hardwood in the room where you ll be installing it. Apply flooring glue of the back of the boards and place them on the steps. Allow the flooring to sit for 3 to 4 days in that room so it can acclimate to the temperature and moisture and expand or contract as necessary.

Nail the boards into place with finishing nails. If you are installing engineered hardwood on your existing stairs you are already eliminating a significant portion of the cost of the project. Cut the flooring boards to size using a circular saw. Typically installing engineered wood on a staircase is one of the most expensive types of installations that you can do.

Stairnose moldings are very expensive and hardwood is typically expensive as well. Make sure the pieces are flat not leaning against something which could warm them.