Jul 29 2014 an easy way to transition carpeted stairs into laminate or hardwood flooring.
Transition vinyl plank to stairs.
Replacing old laminate floors with gorgeous luxury vinyl plank but am at a stand still because i can t figure out how to transition up to the stairs.
Hi today i show you how to install vinyl or laminate flooring on your staircase.
Much like the tile to laminate strip this one reduces from a higher tile floor covering to a lower vinyl floor.
Other s like spreading their own glue and laying down the vinyl planks.
At the top of the stairs nose molding will cover the seam similarly if the vinyl flooring ends at the stair edge.
Vinyl flooring on stairs pros and cons differ depending on who you re talking too.
4 test fit the transition trim placing it along the seam and gently stepping on.
Jul 29 2014 an easy way to transition carpeted stairs into laminate or hardwood flooring.
Jul 29 2014 an easy way to transition carpeted stairs into laminate or hardwood flooring.
It just depends on how diy you want to go.
Bought a stair nose piece but it can t be used on bull nose.
The riser must come flush with the surface of the tread and the stair nose which goes on last curls around the top of the riser and either fits flush against the laminate.
Rather than install 2000 of new carpet our idea is to install something more durable indestructible such as resilient vinyl plank flooring allure brand from home depot everywhere but the stairs which we were planning on painting.
This hardwood transition strip is shaped to make smooth transition from a lower vinyl floor upward to a thicker ceramic or stone tile floor.
How to transition vinyl plank flooring to stairs.
Its pretty easy just make sure to purchase a stair set jig and have a skil s.
The international building code specifies a maximum riser height of 7 inches so a single laminate plank usually suffices but you may prefer to use pine poplar or some other stainable wood instead.
However sheet flooring may be ideal if you need to wrap the vinyl around the edge of the stairs.
The risers go on next.
Many homeowners prefer vinyl tiles for stairs because they are smaller and therefore simpler to lay.
Some people like convenience where they don t have to worry about personally gluing down the floor.