I figured that the new floors meant it was time to finally pull the trigger on the staircase.
How to install hardwood flooring on stairs with spindles.
A flooring company quoted an extra 700 to have the stair railing removed and re installed after the flooring installation was complete and over a hundred dollars for bull nose trim material.
I didn t understand how to install handrails and stair spindles so i hired a professional to coach me through it.
The installation of laminated treads and risers is basic on normal staircases.
Screw the balusters into the floor.
Watch how to install treads risers and stair nosing on it.
In most home improvement projects the skeleton of your stairs is already built but the surface parts the treads and risers might need replacing.
A lot goes in to installing hardwood on stairs.
I know my diy limits and installing 2800 feet of new hardwood flooring was definitely above my pay grade we didn t want carpet anywhere so we installed hardwood floors throughout the house upstairs downstairs and on the stairs themselves.
Installing hardwood flooring on stairs you can face with open sided staircase.
Fitting flooring around stair rail spindles we are getting some hardwood flooring installed in parts of the house we are moving to.
Doug watson from country lane woodshop ht.
Pre drill the landing and treads for the balusters using a special stair bit that drills the hole and then creates a thread to accept the baluster bolts.