So while you can use hardwood flooring to piece together stair treads the overwhelming benefits of solid stair treads cannot be overstated.
Making stair treads from hardwood flooring.
The other option is to replace the tread piece entirely with a hardwood border.
This means that not only are solid treads more visibly attractive but there is not a joint at the worst possible place where the nosing overhangs and is constantly under pressure and stress.
Nothing finishes a room off better than complementing your hardwood flooring with a beautiful hardwood staircase.
We carry hardwood flooring laminate bamboo cork vinyl area rugs and even staircase materials like iron balusters so whether you know exactly what kind of flooring you want or you are in the very beginning phase of shopping for new floors we can help you every step of the way.
Stair treads are available in all domestic species such as red oak maple and hickory and can also be ordered in the exotics.
In this video we re using a tread that already has a rounded front.
If you prefer you can round over a piece of wood.
If you re going to do that measure the tread size cut the tread and then attach it.
Adding treads to a flight of stairs would cost 1 600 to 1 920 with labor.
This is very important because stains can look very different on different types of wood.
Wooden stair treads average cost.
It is a beautiful european white oak.
Wood treads and risers are typically installed by a stair specialist not the company installing the flooring although some high end wood flooring contractors also handle stairs.
If you are paying a contractor to do the job expect to pay 100 150.
Attach that piece with construction adhesive and nails as well.
So we made sure and order white oak stair treads.
The first step to matching stair treads to prefinished flooring is using the same species of wood.
The average flight of stairs is 10 to 12 steps.
While the domestic treads will start at 30 or so longer length returns and prefinished will run the price up.