Questions tagged [treads]
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Stair edge bumper with residential aesthetic
The stairs in my house have sharp, painful edges. I’ve been looking for something to add a rounded and/or padded edge. I need it to be a) grippy (or at least not slick), b) durable, and c) substantial enough to actually soften the edges. I want it…
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How do I remove the stair treads from under the stair skirt in order to replace just the tread?
I am having our oak stairs refinishedby professionals. Before that happens, I am replacing the entire banister and balustrades. The bottom 2 stair treads need to be replaced because the banister was notched into one and the last one has a curved…
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Exterior coating for concrete treads
I have some exterior concrete stairs that were finished poorly. The treads are back-sloped and pools sit consistently on the treads in the fall/winter.
I am having the tread surfaces ground down so the water can drain. The exposed smooth aggregate…
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Using angle steel as stair tread cleats
My walkout basement concrete pit was poured with a 36" wide area for the steps you can walk up to get to grade (sorry for the crude ASCII art):
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w = 36" wide. It currently has wood…
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Stair case remodel staining inconsistent color
I decided to remove the carpet on staircase sanded all the old finished one down completely. Finally got to staining the stair treads. First time doing this big of a project. Used miniwax water based polystain satin. Decided to break into several…
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What there standard sizes for stair steps/treads?
I am asking because the treads I am replacing are 44" long (three of them) and the longest I have seen is 43". I think this type is called open at one end.
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Fill gap between stair tread and retread?
I'm using Stairtek retreads to resurface previously carpeted stairs. Some current treads have some sag in the middle, with the worst of which being 3/16". Is there a viable way to level that so that the 5/8" thick retreads don't have the…
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What are my options for rugged stair coverings?
I removed carpeting from a set of stairs going down to a basement. The structure of the stairs is just plywood on stringers, but is fully boxed in, meaning it is built out with both risers and treads.
To re-cover the stairs I am wondering what my…
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SPF core stair treads
Is it durable/applicable if I make a 3" tick stair treads out of dry construction 2x12 lumber as 1½" core glued to ¾" hardwood (red oak or finer spicy) all way around?
What will be the challenges?
In term of wood movement what is matters and need to…
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Identifying wood type of broken stair treads and installing new risers
We have wooden basement stairs that are probably 20+ years old and several of the treads are starting to split down the middle (underneath) lengthwise.
I'm debating replacing the cracked ones or just replacing all of them, but I'm having a tough…
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