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Carpet to laminate on stairs.
There are different ways to attach laminate flooring to stairs depending on what type of laminate flooring you are using.
Functional builder grade stairs stairs that exist only to move people from point a to point b with zero concern for aesthetics can be improved with carpeting it is difficult to fix unattractive stairs because they do not lend themselves to painting carpet works wonders on stairs like this.
Types of stairs that may benefit from carpeting.
Most often the top stair will involve installing a stair nose.
Installing a laminate stair nosing over the top step of the carpeted stairs will tie the stairs into the laminate flooring and make the transition look seamless.
To install laminate flooring on stairs start by removing the overhang or the underside of the stairs with a jigsaw.
It s a perfect choice for stairs as the installation is easy.
Step 1 remove carpet and tackstrip.
The first step was obviously removing all the gross carpet and 30 million staples later we were ready to go.
Once this is done measure and cut out your pieces of laminate to make tread pieces riser pieces and stair nosing.
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Or the space beneath the hang can be filled in with wood.
Most often you will have carpet on your stairs and you need to remove it first.
Laminate flooring for stairs.
You can also use them to finish your staircase and create a perfectly harmonious interior.
Most of the stairs have an overhang that may need to be cut off.
The new stair nose cannot be installed with an overhang.
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Alternatively you could cover the overhang with plywood to make it level.
However installing laminate flooring on your stairs is a completely different matter.
The stair nose molding will then cover the top edge of the carpeting.
You have to ensure that there are no gaps and spaces in the flooring and it is complete and perfect in every way.
Fixing it to the stairs is also easy with the use of a special adhesive and it provides comfort on the foot.
Installing laminate flooring on stairs can be tedious and time consuming and is a lot different than installing laminate flooring on a floor.
Or you can have laminate on the stairs and need to finish the carpet up to the top stair of laminate.
Laminate flooring installation on stairs.
It can have tack strip and a lot of staples.
You need to take care of the treads risers and stair noses which can get a bit complicated at times.
Builddirect was awesome enough to partner with us on this project and provided all the materials.
Step 1 examine the carpeted steps.
Quick step planks not only look great on the floor.