mooredaniel1
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I recently bought a 1920s house and would like to return the stair case to some of it's original charm. The former owner put some ugly laminate on the treads with metal nosing - which isn't very comfy on the toes!
I pulled a couple of the laminate tread covers up to see what shape the wood tread was in. The adhesive is pretty messy to remove, which makes the treads look even worse. The noses are also kind of worn so I was hoping to take the treads out and put in new ones.
As you can see I removed the first tread. It was sitting on the riser and was nailed from the back and through the stringers on each side. I can't access the left side (that's the house wall) or underneath the stairs, which has been closed up.
I'm wondering if it's even possible to replace the treads. I can't see how I would secure the back or left side of the tread to make them strong and secure. The only thing I can think of is if I nail them in on an angle in the back and build little braces on the sides and attach the tread to those. Do you think that would work?
Btw the treads are one true inch thick. Do lumber yards sell true inch pieces or would I have to get them milled?
I think the alternative is to clean the adhesive and strip the paint as best I can, then try to repaint them or cover them with new treads that are maybe 1/2" thick?
Does anyone know how I could put on entirely new treads? Or, do you think I should just put 1/2" thick new treads on top? That's where I'm leaning now. The only downfall I can see is that the top step will be shorter, but not by much. Right now the rise is pretty equally 6 1/2" all the way up.
Thanks!
I pulled a couple of the laminate tread covers up to see what shape the wood tread was in. The adhesive is pretty messy to remove, which makes the treads look even worse. The noses are also kind of worn so I was hoping to take the treads out and put in new ones.
As you can see I removed the first tread. It was sitting on the riser and was nailed from the back and through the stringers on each side. I can't access the left side (that's the house wall) or underneath the stairs, which has been closed up.
I'm wondering if it's even possible to replace the treads. I can't see how I would secure the back or left side of the tread to make them strong and secure. The only thing I can think of is if I nail them in on an angle in the back and build little braces on the sides and attach the tread to those. Do you think that would work?
Btw the treads are one true inch thick. Do lumber yards sell true inch pieces or would I have to get them milled?
I think the alternative is to clean the adhesive and strip the paint as best I can, then try to repaint them or cover them with new treads that are maybe 1/2" thick?
Does anyone know how I could put on entirely new treads? Or, do you think I should just put 1/2" thick new treads on top? That's where I'm leaning now. The only downfall I can see is that the top step will be shorter, but not by much. Right now the rise is pretty equally 6 1/2" all the way up.
Thanks!