You need to take care of the treads risers and stair noses which can get a bit complicated at times.
How to lay laminate flooring on open stairs.
Laminate flooring floats over the subfloor and although you need to hold it down with baseboards it s stable over a large area such as a living.
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.
Once this is done measure and cut out your pieces of laminate to make tread pieces riser pieces and stair nosing.
Pro tips tricks and instructions to make your project easier faster and less painful.
How to install laminate flooring on open stairs.
You can also use them to finish your staircase and create a perfectly harmonious interior.
To install laminate flooring on stairs start by removing the overhang or the underside of the stairs with a jigsaw.
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.
Watch a pro.
Laminate flooring installed on a stair case.
Laminate flooring installed on a stair case without gaps.
Quick step planks not only look great on the floor.
However installing laminate flooring on your stairs is a completely different matter.
You have to ensure that there are no gaps and spaces in the flooring and it is complete and perfect in every way.
The risers go on next.
Laminate flooring installation on stairs.