Step 3: Install Treads and Risers Susan Pittard Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Cut the risers to length using a power miter saw for speed and accuracy. Fasten each riser them to the stringers with 2 1/2-in. trim-head decking screws, which have tiny heads that sink below the sur...
“Once you’ve measured your stairs’ risers and treads, you’ll know how many total feet you’ll need for your runner(s),” Kluetz Pernell says. Depending on the length, you may need several runners. When choosing one, she suggests opting for an indoor/outdoor run...
Step 3 - Work Your Way Outward Installing laminate flooring on stairs will require much more stability than provided by a floating floor system, so don't use underlayment. On such installations, you should instead always glue the laminates down to the treads and risers with a good grade cons...
Start by measuring the total rise to the deck and calculating the number of risers and treads. Then, you can mark things out and cut each piece before fixing your stairs together. Follow the detailed steps below to learn how to build stairs for your deck. Step 1: Measure the Total Rise...
To calculate runner length, measure one of your step’s depth and total riser height, including the nose (the rounded edge of the step). Multiply the depth by the total number of treads, and the height by the total number of risers. Add those numbers, plus at least 6 inches extra for...
How do I install a stairway headroom? Steps: Carefully pry old stair treads from staircase. Use reciprocating saw to cut out the old stair stringers. Cut new notched stringers from 2x12s using a circular saw; finish cuts with handsaw. ...
especially if you paint the treads a dark color. In dim light, a contrasting color on the risers makes the treads easier to see, and that reduces the risk of a misstep. A monochrome color scheme has its own charms, though, especially if you choose a light color or the stairway is we...
Painting Staircase Step Two: Sand Everything Down Use a medium-grit sandpaper, such as 150, and sand dried wood filler smooth. Sand every surface that will be exposed to be as smooth as possible, including the risers as well as treads. Repeat the wood filler step as needed until the sur...
provided it will be covered with a TimberTech Fascia Board or an AZEK Exteriors Trim Board. On stairs, apply Pro-Tac on the stringers, particularly where they are cut for risers and treads, and on the outside of the stringers and structural risers if they will be covered with a TimberTec...
The next step is to cut risers and treads. I used 1/2″ MDO plywood for the risers and 5/4 southern yellow pine treads that already had a bull nose milled on them. I install the risers first, nailing them with finish nails to the stringers, then I screw the treads to the stringe...