How To Install Laminate Flooring Around Bottom Stair

Install a complete first row of inhaus laminate floors following the Installation Procedures below and ensure that all long edges of the laminate flooring are aligned flush with one other.

How to install laminate flooring around bottom stair. Or you could opt to install slabs instead. Typically the solution at the bottom of the stairs is to use a quarter-round Usually 34 thick to cover the flooring and the bottom of the carpet. How to install stair nosing.

This is the best image I could find. I would install the laminate around the railing base then mill a 2 piece hardwood cap and install it on top. Fit the laminate first as the carpet will then cover the gap between the laminate and bottom step which will create a nice neat finish.

The reason for the 2 piece cap is to fit around the upright. Slide the whole row against the wall. Youll need some long nails to get through the carpet so its best to pre-drill the nail holes so you dont split the trim.

The bamboo manufacturer Cali Bamboo does make a number of stair. Then you install a proper stair nosing nailed and glued in place and fill in the rest up to the next riser with flooring. Remove the boards and apply a coat of laminate flooring adhesive to the back of each piece with a notch edged trowel.

You may be able to use the same material that you use for the stail nosing. You should make the cut out 10mm deeper than you need - this is the standard 10mm expansion gap that you should always have. If you do the carpet first then a solution needs to be found to cover the gap normally wooden edge beading which is not as neat as the first option.

A good example of this is a door frame where you obviously cant go around the whole frame with the edging as the door would never close so you cut away the bottom section and the laminate sits underneath. In this case I have bamboo hardwood flooring in the hallway. Around the stairs i profile it around the stairs with 1mm2mm gap which carpet on stairs covers.