Wood, Laminate, or Vinyl Plank on Stairs for Beginners
Wood, Laminate, or Vinyl Plank on Stairs for Beginners
In this video I review the basic challenges and solutions to changing a staircase from carpet to a hard surface staircase. Primarily focusing on standard stairs, I review the options for our most common product categories to use on staircases.
With a variety of different stair nose profiles based on the offerings of each individual manufacturer, a lot of consumers get confused or are not shown what the stair will end up looking like based on the stair nose that is used with a selected floor. This often leads to disappointment with the finished result that could have been avoided through another product or a little bit more education as to alternative finishes. There can also be a great reduction in the installation time and cost based on the different solutions presented.
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Great video, learned alot as we need a new stairway. Thanks!
Do you have a link for the v groove router bit? Any info will be appreciated.
My stairs are made out of osb, what can I put on them I wanna take off the carpet.
Great video very helpful
Great video! Interested if you can give some brand names for the options? I think the top step where you cut the nose is Zamma (from Home Depot), and the 3rd step down is Cap A Tread (from Home Depot).
Thank you for this video. What are your thoughts on just staining the stairs with a stain matched to your flooring??
I don’t trust stairs.
They’re always up to something.
Super helpful. I really like the model staircase with samples. Thanks!
Can you do any of these over carpet?Im in a rental and hate carpet. But I’m unfortunately not allowed to remove carpet
Thanks, getting new carpet upstairs on my split level but do not wanna stick with carpet which I currently have. Ya have me thinking now… 👍👍👍 Very helpful!!
Eek i have exposed stairs on one side. Now feeling a little overwhelmed as it seems this is the most complicated type of stairs. Very informative. Any more info on exposed stair case?
Great video very informative
T.Y. for great info! Would you recommend rubber edge over planks as the easiest installation?
Peel and stick vinyl..ftw
Hey Robert, what’s the best way to cover two landing/platforms on my staircase – I bought RetroTreads from my local hardware store for my stairs and I can’t seem to find a match of some sort for my landings, any suggestions…
Thanks for the info, helpful when remodeling.
Great info- so helpful! Wow – thank u
I still did not get my answer, my problem is I have square stair nose and I am trying to put a piece of wood include the tread and nose part together and line with the existing nose edge, and i want to put edge banding for the exposing edge and stain the tread, nose and edge, do you think it will work?
fuck all of this shit. remove old threads, paint risers, put in oak or mapple stair threads. voila. done.
Hello Robert. I have a stair that was installed with tile. Do you recommend laying material on top or remove the tile and redo it?
Very informative. I will be changing from carpet to some form of hard surface on my stairs. A lot to think about. Thanks
I have been looking all over for an explanation just like this. This has been super helpful and explained just what I was looking for!!!!
This is great! This video didn’t exist last fall when I first researched this topic. Do you know what I product was used on the top step? A waterproof product with a solid nose available is exactly what I’m looking for, and that color is pretty much spot on as well.
How do you finish the side of the riser?
Very informative ty, one question if my stairs are just old wood stairs painted dobI have to sand them down or can this just slide over a painted stairs? Thanks 😊
If we have wood in all the stairs what do you recommend to protect it??
I like the build out but this stair nose pieces are Pretty expensive at 25 bucks for 6 feet
Happy
Thank you for sharing! Could you please share the name of the stair nose at 8:00? I’ve been looking for that but not sure the keyword I can search for
Hi Robert! I ripped up the carpet on my stairs and I’m going to use peel and stick vinyl planks. I am trying to figure out which stair nosing will work for my project. My stair noses are rounded and the platform has a square/flat nose. Any suggestions?
I want to remove the carpet from my stairs. The wood underneath is just rough planks. My Bannister and spindles are set approximately 8 inches from the outside of the step. I am thinking that it would work to put a quarter round or some type of similar molding on the edge of each step, since trying to fit around the spindles would be a nightmare. I will most likely paint the treads and risers. Do you think quarter round would work or do you have other suggestions or ideas? Great video!
Do you have to use spacers to account for expansion/contraction when installing LVP on stairs?
Where to buy?
Anticipate using laminate on my stairs. As I understand I will remove the attached pad material and then glue (have a pergo product). Is this correct? Very helpful video.
Which one of these options would allow for a carpet runner to be installed down the middle?
Excellent video. I’ve watched a dozen or more on this subject and this is the most informative by far.