Installing Laminate Flooring On Stairs

Laminate flooring installation on stairs.

Installing laminate flooring on stairs.

To install laminate flooring on stairs start by removing the overhang or the underside of the stairs with a jigsaw. However installing laminate flooring on your stairs is a completely different matter. Most often you will have carpet on your stairs and you need to remove it first. Things i mention in this vid.

Once this is done measure and cut out your pieces of laminate to make tread pieces riser pieces and stair nosing. Step 1 remove carpet and tackstrip. It can have tack strip and a lot of staples. Laminate stair noses are mostly the lapping type.

Alternatively you could cover the overhang with plywood to make it level. Watch how to install laminate flooring on stairs video. Hardwood stair uses the tongue and groove system making the stair nose flush with the hardwood on each stair. The difference is usually the stair noses.

Installing laminate flooring on stairs can be tedious and time consuming and is a lot different than installing laminate flooring on a floor. You need to take care of the treads risers and stair noses which can get a bit complicated at times.