Open Stairs Laminate
That isn t true on stairs.
Open stairs laminate. Laminate flooring floats over the subfloor and although you need to hold it down with baseboards it s stable over a large area such as a living room and it won t move. It s a printed image but it s one that has improved in quality so that it actually resembles the natural wood that inspired it. Stair treads are 11 inches deep but a laminate plank is usually only about 7 inches wide so you need to fit two planks together which means creating a seam in the middle of the tread. Laminate flooring can be installed on stairs or anywhere else that you would install hardwood flooring.
Fixing it to the stairs is also easy with the use of a special adhesive and it provides comfort on the foot. You may want to avoid this and if so you can buy one piece laminate stair treads from most laminate dealers. Wide x 1 11 16 in. Cap a tread royal oak classic auburn oak 47 in.
Length x 12 1 8 in. Thick laminate to cover stairs 1 in. Laminate flooring will look great on your staircase when installed appropriately laminate flooring is practically indistinguishable from real wood planks if you don t look too closely. Laminate flooring for stairs laminate flooring is an affordable staircase flooring option if you want a wooden look.
The major issue with installing laminate flooring on stairs is durability stairs tend to get more wear and tear than most other surfaces in your home.