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Thanks for the reply guys. Basically right now, there is a fir tread on the steps that I was thinking about hardwood over (in the strips). The spindle are actually fastened right to these treads. If I installed a new tread as mentioned, then I would have to remove the existing treads and...

Thanks, I am not sure what you mean about those stair pieces as the only ones I have seen for hardwoods is the individual pieces that get finished off with stair nosing. In terms of what is there right now, is just wooden stairs. Ripped out the carpet and there are slats of wood (not sure...

Hi all. Not sure where this post would fit best, so I placed it in framing and foundation. In the province I live in Canada, our provincial hydro company offers a rebate for increasing your insulation in your house (I'm am focusing on attic first) up to R50. I have determined that my...

Hi all. I'm looking at hardwooding my stairs. I am thinking of doing it myself using pre-finished 2 1/4 x 3/4 red oak to match my existing floor. Does anyone have first hand experience with installing hardwood on stairs and the difficulty rating of this job? I'm fairly handy, patient and...

Hi All. Just thought I would drop a note and introduce myself since I am new to the club. My wife and myself recently purchased a home and are taking on some major projects over the next 2 years, the big ones of which are: - install and finish new hardwoods (partially hardwood already)...