Slip Free Stairs

6 Materials

$200

3 Days

Medium

I hate carpet! So I ripped it up and installed Pergo laminate (LOVE!!). But what about the stairs? Installing laminate would have cost over $1000 (no thanks!) So I combined home-talkers ideas with a few of my own, and viola! Slip free, custom stairs.

Cut up old wood blinds for risers

First, carpet had to go. I had also replaced the old wood-look blinds. I measured riser height and while watching true crime tv (an addiction) I cut up old blinds with heavy duty shears for risers.

Measure and cut stair treads to fit.

I glued the cut pieces of wood blinds to the risers. I found slip free vinyl stair treads that I liked online, and measured and cut to fit.

Gorilla glue on back of treads.

Glue treads to stairs.

It was slow going until everything was cut, then install was pretty fast. I used nails on underside of treads since the glue didn't always grab as well as I wanted.

Almost done.

One set down, one to go.

Added quarter round for looks.

I bought vinyl quarter round since it is easy to work with and didn't need paint. I used a cheap little miter saw/box to cut quarter round to fit - this wasn't necessary but I liked the finished look.

Voila.

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Lorrie Ellis
on Nov 22, 2018
Wouldn't the black be hard to clean? We have non-skid strips on the edge of our steps and they have ridges that are really hard to clean.
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- Jill Ron Pike
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  There are so many color and texture variations in vinyl stair treads that black isn't the only color option. Same with the ridge designs. Pick what you prefer...there are even wood-look ones
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Laura Phillips
on Nov 22, 2018
Can you tell us where you got the vinyl? The only ones I can find look very industrial and have the ribbing that prevents slippage.
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- Jill Ron Pike
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  Check out options online. So many colors and textures available!
  
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Laurie Collins
5 days ago
Where did you use the blind slats? At the back of the stairs? Wasn’t sure..... still am not!
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- Jill Ron Pike
  3 hours ago
  On the vertical part of the stairs....right below the stair treads.
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Jill Dermer
3 days ago
Great idea!
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Jill Ron Pike
3 hours ago
Those look nice....great idea for the steps to my basement--Thank you for sharing
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