Installing laminate flooring on stairs.
Installing laminate on stairs with overhang.
Once this is done measure and cut out your pieces of laminate to make tread pieces riser pieces and stair nosing.
Here in this photo i will cut this over hang off so i can install the laminate on these stairs.
To install laminate flooring on stairs start by removing the overhang or the underside of the stairs with a jigsaw.
You can either cut off the overhang using a circular saw or jigsaw or you can select a riser material with the same.
There are several steps involved to do this.
The information about installing laminate on stairs with overhang how to install laminate flooring is completely presented here.
However installing laminate flooring on your stairs is a completely different matter.
Laminate flooring can be installed on a flight of stairs and this process can also be used when installing laminate on a floor and having to drop down a step to a sunken room.
Laminate flooring installation on stairs.
I will describe how to prepare and install laminate flooring on stairs.
Installing laminate flooring on stairs involves gluing and nailing or screwing the laminate planks to the steps as well as installing risers and stair nose.
The red portion is the overhang that needs to be cut off.
If there s an overhang on the existing treads you have two options.
Quick step planks not only look great on the floor.
Alternatively you could cover the overhang with plywood to make it level.
In the photo to the left is a typical outline of a stair.
You need to take care of the treads risers and stair noses which can get a bit complicated at times.