This is very important because stains can look very different on different types of wood.
Making stair treads from hardwood flooring.
Attach that piece with construction adhesive and nails as well.
So while you can use hardwood flooring to piece together stair treads the overwhelming benefits of solid stair treads cannot be overstated.
While the domestic treads will start at 30 or so longer length returns and prefinished will run the price up.
Cost to put hardwood flooring on stairs.
The first step to matching stair treads to prefinished flooring is using the same species of wood.
In this video we re using a tread that already has a rounded front.
It is a beautiful european white oak.
If you re going to do that measure the tread size cut the tread and then attach it.
If you prefer you can round over a piece of wood.
Wooden stair treads average cost.
The other option is to replace the tread piece entirely with a hardwood border.
So we made sure and order white oak stair treads.
The average flight of stairs is 10 to 12 steps.
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.
Stair treads are available in all domestic species such as red oak maple and hickory and can also be ordered in the exotics.
Nothing finishes a room off better than complementing your hardwood flooring with a beautiful hardwood staircase.
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.
Hardwood treads attach to a bare frame and average 160 per step including labor.
If you are paying a contractor to do the job expect to pay 100 150.