Installing Laminate On Stair Stringers
However installing laminate flooring on your stairs is a completely different matter.
Installing laminate on stair stringers. You need to take care of the treads risers and stair noses which can get a bit complicated at times. The international building code specifies a maximum riser height of 7 inches so a single laminate plank usually suffices but you may prefer to use pine poplar or some other stainable wood instead. To install laminate flooring on stairs start by removing the overhang or the underside of the stairs with a jigsaw. Laminate flooring floats over the subfloor and although you need to hold it down with baseboards it s stable over a large area such as a living.
Alternatively you could cover the overhang with plywood to make it level. How to install laminate flooring on open stairs. You have to ensure that there are no gaps and spaces in the flooring and it is complete and perfect in every way. The risers go on next.