Notes & Observations

Hello everyone, welcome back to the third and final phase! Let's get right down to it!

Step one: get materials together:

To start this phase, I first made sure I had all of my materials ready to go: Loctite PLPremium adhesive, finishing nail gun, 16 and 18 guage finishing nals, and of course, our prepped materials as follows: My cut, sanded, stained, and poly'd  treads, nosing's (landing treads) cove moulding, and flooring (tongue and groove flooring). Also my cut, sanded, and painted risers.

Hello again! Welcome to Phase 2 of Installing My Stairs….

While waiting on my treads to cure, I started looking into what I wanted to do with my pre-primed white risers to make them more beautiful and make them stand out. After a lot of poking around at different ideas from the internet I decided to create a “gradient” look, that is, to start with one darker color of paint on the bottom riser and lighten it up each step until the top riser is nearly white. Here's how I did it...

Hello everyone, my name is Amanda. I am remodeling my stair case and wanted to share my journey, lets start at the begiining....

Phase One:

Step One:

Remove carpet from stairs.

Natural wood always has color variation. Even after stain is applied each piece can look slightly different. Also, have you ever noticed how your T.V., computer, or phone screen can all look a little different in color and definition than someone else's, or even compared to each other? Sometime a picture can't do the actual product justice.

Custom Color Matched Stairs and Custom Stain Program for Stair Parts

Stair-treads.com is the only manufacturer that offers custom stained prefinished stair treads in job-lot quantities. With our color matching program, you no longer need to settle for "close enough." You can have truly custom stained stair treads made with the same service you would expect from an on-site installation crew; the quality of our stock stain colors; and the durability of our Aluminum Oxide finish.

White Oak is currently THE most desirable and durable of wood species on the market and one of the most popular for custom millwork. It used to be the most valuable species of wood in America, and now because of its wide distrobution is one of the most economical. Here are a few reasons White oak is flying off of our shelves:

10 REASONS TO ORDER OUR SOLID WOOD PRODUCTS FOR YOUR REMODEL OR NEW CONSTRUCTION TODAY

1. Remodeling your home increases its' value, which has many benefits. Your staircase is the central focal point of your home, yet can be one of the home's LEAST COSTLY parts of it to remodel.

ORDERING RETRO RISERS WITH YOUR NEW RETRO TREADS

 RETRO TREADS ARE A GREAT WAY TO COVER YOUR OLD STAIRS FAST WITHOUT THE HASSEL OF HAVING TO DECONTSTRUCT YOUR STAIRCASE AND BUILD IT BACK UP FROM SCRATCH. DO YOU NEED TO ORDER RISERS AS WELL AND WHY?

HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW FRENCH OAK/ EUROPEAN OAK TREND?  

WE NOW OFFER THIS ATTRACTIVE OPTION!!!

We now offer a custom wire brush finish, giving your treads an elegant, textured look. The weathered character of this finish is an absolutely gorgeous option for those trying to achieve either an antique look or more of a modern one.

ARE THE KNOTS GETTING BIGGER IN MY KNOTTY WOOD SPECIES?

NO!!! Occasionally after a customer purchases a knotty wood species, they will notice what looks like the knots appear to be larger and protrude after it is installed and of course are curious as to what is happening. Here is the short answer and solution: