Screw the balusters into the floor.
How to install hardwood flooring on stairs with spindles.
Fitting flooring around stair rail spindles we are getting some hardwood flooring installed in parts of the house we are moving to.
Pre drill the landing and treads for the balusters using a special stair bit that drills the hole and then creates a thread to accept the baluster bolts.
I know my diy limits and installing 2800 feet of new hardwood flooring was definitely above my pay grade we didn t want carpet anywhere so we installed hardwood floors throughout the house upstairs downstairs and on the stairs themselves.
In most home improvement projects the skeleton of your stairs is already built but the surface parts the treads and risers might need replacing.
A lot goes in to installing hardwood on stairs.
Installing hardwood flooring on stairs you can face with open sided staircase.
Doug watson from country lane woodshop ht.
Here is a step by step guide on how to complete this project successfully.
I didn t understand how to install handrails and stair spindles so i hired a professional to coach me through it.
To prepare the balusters drill out the center and insert the baluster bolts in the bottom.
However if spindles are attached to the risers extra time and effort is involved when placing the laminate.
The installation of laminated treads and risers is basic on normal staircases.