Installing Laminate Planks On Stairs

Step 1 remove carpet and tackstrip.

Installing laminate planks on stairs. The risers go on next. The riser must come flush with the surface of the tread and the stair nose which goes on last curls around the top of the riser and either fits flush against the laminate. See how you do it once right fast. Laminate flooring installation on stairs.

Watch how to install laminate flooring on stairs video. However installing laminate flooring on your stairs is a completely different matter. Save materials band aids. Other s like spreading their own glue and laying down the vinyl planks.

You have to ensure that there are no gaps and spaces in the flooring and it is complete and perfect in every way. Some people like convenience where they don t have to worry about personally gluing down the floor. To install laminate flooring on stairs start by removing the overhang or the underside of the stairs with a jigsaw. Laminate flooring installed on a stair case.

Vinyl flooring on stairs pros and cons differ depending on who you re talking too. Things i mention in this vid. Once this is done measure and cut out your pieces of laminate to make tread pieces riser pieces and stair nosing. Woodwise stair jig scribe http amzn to 2swvftk subscribe for more.

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. It can have tack strip and a lot of staples. Most often you will have carpet on your stairs and you need to remove it first. It just depends on how diy you want to go.

Alternatively you could cover the overhang with plywood to make it level.