How to install wooden stair treds
If you decide to replace carpeting on your stairs with wooden stair treads, you may encounter some difficulties, but you will also make the stairs safer.
Tools and Materials Needed:
- Wood stair tread
- Stain
- Paint
- Wooden stair nosing trim
- Prybar
- Sandpaper
- Broom
- Dustpan
- Saw
- Adhesive to install stair treads
Removing the carpets
To remove the carpets use a pry bar. You can also remove tack strips and staples.
Checking for squeaks
Squeaks may have been covered by carpeting, but now you can discover if the stairs need some repairs. First of all make sure that the stairs are leveled.
To remove the squeaks you can shim any stair treads that are not leveled and you can also use some long screws or nails to tighten the stairs treads.
Cutting the stairs nosing
The stairs nosing represents that part of the stairs that stick out past the risers. To install the new nosing, you need to remove the old one.
After you have removed the existing nosing, measure the in 3 different places underneath the stairs treads. This will help you determine the depth of the nosing. Also measure the distance on top of the nosing. Now draw a line from one side of the stair treads to the other. Use a circular saw to cut the treads. Use a nail gun to install the new nosing .
Painting the risers
Before you start painting and staining the risers, you will need to install new wood.
Measure all the riser individually to make sure that you have the right sizes. They will surely vary in size. Cut the wood and then fix it using finishing nails.
Nail the boards in every bottom corner. The top part will be covered with stair treads.
Installing the treads
Measure the pieces, because they surely don’t have the same size. After the measurements, cut the hardwood for the stair treads.
For attaching the treads without using nails, use a strong wood adhesive.