Use a foam brush to apply the stain and wipe with a lint free cloth.
How to put laminate flooring on stairs with carpet.
Once it dries apply two coats of clear coat.
Follow the instructions on dry time.
Builddirect was awesome enough to partner with us on this project and provided all the materials.
This video is about how to install laminate floor transition to carpet.
Press the stair nosing in place on the step.
When i start working on this project a carpet was already installed.
You may have carpet on the stairs and need to install the laminate up to the top stair where the carpet ends.
Next make a slit directly in line with each post to the edge of the carpet away from the stair.
Most of the stairs have an overhang that may need to be cut off.
You most probably already have carpet on the stairs and understandably you need to remove it before installing the laminate flooring.
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Most often the top stair will involve installing a stair nose.
The stair nosing should cover the top part of the carpeted stair riser and fit on the wood subfloor of the top step.
I had to add ne.
The first step was obviously removing all the gross carpet and 30 million staples later we were ready to go.
You also have to remove the numerous staples and tackstrips holding it.
There are different ways to attach laminate flooring to stairs depending on what type of laminate flooring you are using.
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.
If there were existing hardwoods underneath the carpet sand them before re staining.
Installing carpet on stairs the right way.
Stain and clear coat your stairs to give them long lasting appeal.
Measure the height from the top of the tread above to the top of the tread.