What a great video! I'm a woman who needs to save some money after so many year of paying for home improvement. You explained this process very well. Thank you👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽
I used a similar method, but found it easier to add packing behind the new riser instead of having to trim each existing tread as there was a wall either side.
Thanks for this video. It’s very simple and easy to follow. Our existing tread is worn out with small dips. Is there any tips to level it before putting on the new treads?
Good question, Because it was a basement I have left them as is...BUT as time allows I do plane you take a thin piece of Oak about one inch wide as a finish piece.
I have 1 1/2 (2x10) stair treads that are slotted in on both sides of the wall stringers. Problem I have is the first step off cement basement floor will not be code. It will be to high if I add 1" oak tread. The rest of the steps will work out fine. Any Idea's for the first step? I want to avoid any type of landing on the basement floor or tearing out all the treads.
What about one of those prefab flooring that looks like Oak.. I believe it in only quarter inch thick. Being a basement step you might not notice the difference in color..Just a though..Good luck with your project
I understand your logic about tread replacement down the line but if you were to install the riser on top of the tread instead of behind it you would eliminate any gap showing or need to profile if necessary. Also no crap could collect there as well as a small gap could be maintained for expansion. Just my thoughts
Great video 👍.... Our old stairs are creaky and a couple of cracked steps so can I fit new steps and risers to eliminate this? Or will I just be left creaking still..... Thank you.
Did adding the tread to existing base make the bottom step higher than the others and the top step lower? That’s my concern with putting a .75 tread over the existing OSB on my stairs at home but this exactly what I want to do. Great video
Would love to be able to use this method.. but i have exposed 2x stringers on both ends that the treads sit inside. Cutting them back would leave end grain inside(perhaps my new treads would cover that all the way, but itd be close) Also, the very outer curve of the bullnose would extend past the exposed stringers on every step. Only thing I can think is the to trim the entire top of the stringers with 1 1/2 trim. I would keep my existing 2x treads and stain them, but they arent in good shape :/
Hi,I need to cut the nose off my current risers as you did in video but there is wall on each side of my staircase. What would be the best method to do this? Like start with a cut in the center? Any advice would be appreciated ❤
Yes I would start with a clean cut as far as you can go with a circular saw, the finish with a hand saw or better yet an Oscillator saw..If you have one?? Hope this helps
Why didn’t you just take off the old stair tread and replace with the new one? I’m not understanding the need to cut off the bullnose on the old one if it could simply be replaced. Curious about this, interested to hear your input.
Newbie here - Are the new risers required or can you just fit the treads over the old step and riser? (I painted all of my stair risers and skirt board white and now want to install the retrofit stair treads over that but dont have new risers).
Great job , But, wouldn't it be easier just taking the old risers and treads off and installing new ones? This way you wouldn't have your bottom step the thickness of the tread higher then the rest and your top step riser lower then the rest . It looks like you could have done that because of the saw tooth stringers I could understand doing it that way if it were a housed staircase , but it wasn't . just sayin.
