Buy Carpet Stair Tread

You can use hardwood stair treads to renew a flight of stairs originally made from other materials or to maintain an existing staircase. Installing a hardwood tread on the stairs can be exacting work, but will yield results that are worth the work. You will need to have fairly advanced woodworking skills in order to properly install hardwood treads. Most beginners will get frustrated with the level of precision required for a project such as this. Think twice before beginning this job, taking time to consider the great deal of cutting and fitting that will be required. Some of the tools you will need for the job include a hammer, pry bar, nails, pliers, and a miter saw. If you choose to use a nail gun be sure to use finishing nails.

Your first task will be to choose the type of hardwood to be used for the tread. This is largely a matter of personal taste. You can save money if the manufacturer of the tread you choose makes them in the proper lengths, or double the length you need. You want to be able to use one piece of wood per tread with no seams.

If the staircase you are putting the hardwood stair treads on has a railing you should seriously consider calling in a professional as removing and replacing these can be very challenging. Begin your project by removing any material covering the existing stairs. Be sure to remove any fasteners which are on the stairs, including tacks and nails.

You will need to individually fit each tread for the particular stair. You will not be able to create an assembly line as each stair is likely to vary a little. Measure the distance between the walls that surround your staircase or to the outside edges of an open staircase. You will want to set your miter saw to a 30 degree angle when working with a stair tread surrounded by walls. Make sure you make precise marks on the tread to be cut. When cutting always remember that a little long can be fixed, but too short cannot. After the board is cut you will need to check the fit and make any necessary adjustments. When you achieve a perfect fit go ahead and place two nails in each tread.

You can start finishing after all the stair treads are in place. Start by placing some matching wood putty in all the nail holes. Once it is dry you can sand it. You will then want to stain or finish the hardwood treads. Remember that your stairs will receive lots of traffic and will need to be well finished.