Laminate On Concrete Steps

Start installing the floor at the top of the stairs.

Laminate on concrete steps. This project is not time consuming so you will be able to finish laying the laminate flooring on concrete in just one day. If you ve got concrete stairs to cover the laminate must be glued down using high quality construction glue. Height laminate to cover stairs 1 in. Installing laminate flooring on concrete steps.

1st thing to do is take an angle grinder grind the paint off and cut off any extra clumps of concrete. For updating carpeted or worn out stairs. More product details close. If this step is overlooked the laminate flooring may deteriorate in time or creek every time someone walks on that specific area.

Alternatively you could cover the overhang with plywood to make it level. Cut the laminate with the back of the plank facing towards the saw. Easy glue down installation. A container for solution.

Padding can be used with most floating laminate floor installation. Piece the first three rows of laminate flooring away from the wall. Deep x 1 11 16 in. This will also help you to have all the tools right next you so all you need to do is take them one step down with every step you complete.

I ve installed laminate flooring many times on steps with no problem. Use a scraper to remove the concrete bumps or any other irregularities in the floor surface then clean the surface with a vacuum. Thick 49 98 out of stock online set your store to see local. Start your installation at the top of the stairs for the simple reason that you can avoid standing on freshly installed flooring that way.

To install laminate flooring on stairs start by removing the overhang or the underside of the stairs with a jigsaw. Cap a tread java scraped oak 47 in. Once this is done measure and cut out your pieces of laminate to make tread pieces riser pieces and stair nosing. Length x 12 1 8 in.

If this is the cut a laminate plank so that it s wide enough to cover the the concrete lip and glue it to the face of the lip on each tread. Unfortunately with concrete stairs this can be a little tricky as the lip on the stairs is often thicker than the actual stair nosing. To prepare the foundation concrete floor for laying laminate you will need. Don t worry about the paint in the corners that you can t reach if the steps are humped use a rapid setting leveler like mapai tri patch or ultra skimcoat to level them.

Once assembled slide the rows of laminate flooring into place next to the wall. The laminate floor padding cost is 0 12 to 0 15 12 to 15 cents per square foot. A plastic roller with spikes. This will help to prevent chipping.

Cut each of the end pieces with a miter or circular saw.