How Do You Install Hard Wood Steps?
Hardwood steps provide an attractive covering for any staircase. The overall installation is a relatively easy project requiring a few different tools to accommodate the hardwood stair installation. Using a combination of glue-down and screw-down fastening techniques, a hardwood stair installation will remain securely in place under the highest traffic demands. Most DIY installers have the skills to complete the project. Set up saw horses. If stair risers are to be painted, prep boards by sanding with 100 grit paper, remove dust, and apply primer coat while full riser boards lay across the saw horses to facilitate faster application of the finish coats. Allow to dry. If not painting, continue to Step 2. Clean the steps of any foreign debris. Scrape up drywall mud and set nails above tread surface. Prep the surface of each tread using the hand sander and go grit sandpaper to remove remnants of any paint and drywall mud. Clean the surface of stair treads. Measure the length and height of
