How to finish exposed ends of stair treads and risers?
by Cheryl Bohn
I removed carpet from wooden stairs to prepare for hardwood. The edges of the treads and risers are now infinished. Has anyone had this dilemma and how did you tackle it? I’d like a finish which matches the hardwood (hi kory) as closely as possible. The edges are not uniform in width. I’ve considered laminate edging, wood filler and restaining, or wood filler and paint. Any other ideas out there?
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I would use pieces of the hardwood cut slightly wider than the thickness of the final stair tread. Stain it to match tread and tack it on flush with the top of the tread with glue and a brad nail gun. Fill nail holes with colored putty.
Do you have a pictue,? You should replace the stair threads with hardwood. They sell oak treads at Home Depot. Not sure what you are saying about risers.
What and how other Hometalkers did. Super creative. Look like a gazillion.
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