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.
How to lay laminate flooring on open stairs.
Laminate flooring installation on stairs.
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Alternatively you could cover the overhang with plywood to make it level.
You need to take care of the treads risers and stair noses which can get a bit complicated at times.
You can also use them to finish your staircase and create a perfectly harmonious interior.
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.
The risers go on next.
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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.
Laminate flooring installed on a stair case.
Pro tips tricks and instructions to make your project easier faster and less painful.
Quick step planks not only look great on the floor.
However installing laminate flooring on your stairs is a completely different matter.
How to install laminate flooring on open stairs.
Once this is done measure and cut out your pieces of laminate to make tread pieces riser pieces and stair nosing.
To install laminate flooring on stairs start by removing the overhang or the underside of the stairs with a jigsaw.