While that dried it was time to solve another challenge.
How to installed stair way wood floor.
Each one of stair steps had a lip or edge on it nosing and the replacement hardwood flooring we planned to install didn t cover it.
I had the same issue that kelly over at lilypad cottage was dealing with during her stair renovation.
In upgrading an existing staircase to a hardwood staircase consider the following other costs.
Prepare the stairs by cleaning it well with a vacuum.
Cost of installing or improving the subfloors.
Measuring the area where the stairs will be constructed is the best way to determine the kind of wood staircase you need.
Installation and materials can range as low as 1 000 and as high as 30 000 price depends on several factors.
If the existing stairs do not have a subfloor the floor under the flooring or if there is a problem with the quality of the subfloor then this should be addressed.
Dealing with the stair nosing.
People often ask me how to connect hardwood or laminate floor with staircase installation i always prefer start wood flooring installation from stairs but e.
Fortunately if you re looking to change the look of your staircase it is fairly easy to install engineered wood flooring on stairs even for beginning diyers.
If there is plenty of space you can choose a traditional split level with a landing or a straight set of stairs.
Here s how to install hardwood on stairs.
Installing hardwood on the stairs is not an easy task.
Hardwood stairs average 100 to 200 per step including labor a flight of stairs is 10 to 12 steps and would cost 1 000 to 2 400.
For a small or more crowded area you may need to install a spiral staircase.
Cut riser pieces use a table saw and start cutting the riser pieces to the correct size.