How can I make an exterior set of wood steps safe or slip-proof?
They are not painted or stained yet, made about 4 months ago. We are thinking that paint might be too slick and not last as long with daily foot-traffic? So perhaps some sort of stain is better? Should we add something to mix in with this to help it be safer because it obviously is not flat but a set of incline with risers?
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You can buy non slip strips at Home Depot, Lowes, Menards or anywhere like that.
Tape King Anti Slip Traction Tape - 4 Inch x 30 Foot - Best Grip, Friction, Abrasive Adhesive for Stairs, Safety, Tread Step, Indoor, Outdoor - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M63K167/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_giILDb37TKPVM
Hi Babette,
Use a Preservative fence paint/stain (lots of colours to choose from now)! Then I would put rubber step mats on each tread . It will help keep the colour by now taking the tread and be safer too. Hope that helps.
You can buy non slip paint....I believe they have sand in it, but not sure....it provides a texture for some grip.
You can use the garage floor textured paint or add flakes. I would stain and keep clean, if they are still slippery you can add strips of non slip textured like on big truck steps.