The first step was obviously removing all the gross carpet and 30 million staples later we were ready to go.
How to put laminate flooring on stairs with carpet.
Stain and clear coat your stairs to give them long lasting appeal.
When i start working on this project a carpet was already installed.
There are different ways to attach laminate flooring to stairs depending on what type of laminate flooring you are using.
You also have to remove the numerous staples and tackstrips holding it.
I had to add ne.
Once it dries apply two coats of clear coat.
This video is about how to install laminate floor transition to carpet.
Use a foam brush to apply the stain and wipe with a lint free cloth.
You most probably already have carpet on the stairs and understandably you need to remove it before installing the laminate flooring.
If there were existing hardwoods underneath the carpet sand them before re staining.
The stair nosing should cover the top part of the carpeted stair riser and fit on the wood subfloor of the top step.
Cap stairs if the stair is open on the side with railing posts the carpet must be cut around each post and re joined on the other sidefirst install the tread as described above.
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Measure the height from the top of the tread above to the top of the tread.
Apply a 3 inch wide snake like bead of construction adhesive on the back of the laminate stair nose molding.
Protect your hands using gloves during the removal as there is a very real chance that you might be injured by the staples.
Cut a piece of laminate flooring or 1 by 3 4 inch thick poplar or other hardwood for painted risers to fit each riser.
Next make a slit directly in line with each post to the edge of the carpet away from the stair.
Or you can have laminate on the stairs and need to finish the carpet up to the top stair of laminate.
Installing carpet on stairs the right way.
Follow the instructions on dry time.
Press the stair nosing in place on the step.
Most often the top stair will involve installing a stair nose.