How to change stairs from carpet to laminate.
Replace carpet on stairs with laminate.
The international building code specifies a maximum riser height of 7 inches so a single laminate plank usually suffices but you may prefer to use pine poplar or some other stainable wood instead.
Fortunately it s a diy friendly project thanks to laminate s easy interlocking installation.
When you remove.
Builddirect was awesome enough to partner with us on this project and provided all the materials.
According to floor critics laminate flooring is not real wood but looks and performs like it making it an affordable flooring option as well.
We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following.
Laminate flooring stairs can be pretty durable.
There are different ways to attach laminate flooring to stairs depending on what type of laminate flooring you are using.
People are stomping up and down your stairs all day long and you might even have a large breed of dog that goes up and down the stairs digging its sharp claws into them.
The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel.
My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look.
Hi today i show you how to install vinyl or laminate flooring on your staircase.
Its pretty easy just make sure to purchase a stair set jig and have a skil s.
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The risers go on next.
The first step was obviously removing all the gross carpet and 30 million staples later we were ready to go.
This is our stairs before.
Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and.
The riser must come flush with the surface of the tread and the stair nose which goes on last curls around the top of the riser and either fits flush against the laminate.
Quality laminate flooring can usually hold up to the damage pretty well.