A lot goes in to installing hardwood on stairs.
Installing hardwood stairs and risers.
Solid treads eliminates the need of attaching a narrow stair nose piece to a step promoting safety and ease of maintenance.
Measure each riser separately.
The following process illustrates one method of installing boxed in stairs.
If the stairs are open construction the stair tread must be a minimum of 1 5 inches 3 8 cm to support the weight.
If the carpet or wood on your existing staircase has seen better days try covering its risers and treads with unfinished hardwood.
Professional help is recommended for this project.
One more item is the thickness of the stair tread.
In most home improvement projects the skeleton of your stairs is already built but the surface parts the treads and risers might need replacing.
How to install oak stair treads and risers.
You don t need to know how to build stairs from scratch to create a great staircase.
Installation of solid hardwood treads and risers takes place in a single installation step significantly reducing installation time.
Installation and materials can range as low as 1 000 and as high as 30 000 price depends on several factors.
Most building codes specify that the minimum thickness of a tread is 1 inch 2 54 cm if supported by a riser along the front.
Here is a step by step guide on how to complete this project successfully.
Cut each riser leaving an 8 to 12 degree bevel along the edge where it meets the tread.
Historically the hardwood flooring contractor s job ended on level ground and an experienced trim carpenter would be called in to construct stairs.
Treads and risers require.