Wood Flooring On A Staircase

Covering the stairs with wood flooring has recently gained a lot of popularity. This kind of project not only reflects the aim to get the most out of a classic interior design decision - relying on natural wood all around the house but also ensures an extremely uniform appearance with a smooth transition of styles between rooms. Of course, choosing hardwood flooring for your living room, bedroom, and even kitchen and bathroom is nothing new, but cladding the staircase with natural material is something many customers started opting for recently. Extending the stylish statement of solid, or engineered wood out of the typical space of the room and to more unusual spots, such as the staircase, guarantees practical, yet outstanding interior results.

Staircase Cladding In A New House

In case you are working with a brand new, freshly built house, or a major renovation project, you are facing the amazing opportunity to start everything from scratch. You can completely unwind your imagination and end up with the space you have always dreamt of. To make things even easier for you, you are directly starting with the design and planning stage. On the other side of the spectrum, in case you already have a staircase with a specific design you would like to change around, or if you are considering such a project along with a major refurbishment and renovation of the entire house, you first need to lift the current staircase materials and continue designing while keeping in mind the existing staircase.

Cladding refers to the process of covering an already existing structure with new materials. As a result, you can get a brand new, fresh and unique appearance without all the fuss and hassle of completely altering the original form. Furthermore, in the building industry, this term also stands for covering one material with another type of material. When it comes to the flooring industry, in particular, cladding pretty much concludes the concept of covering an existing staircase with engineered wood flooring. As it is to the results – you get a unique, fresh and stylish appearance, you have the chance to complement the overall aesthetic of your space, and you can enjoy unbeatable durability and hard-wearing surface.

Engineered Wood vs Solid Wood Cladding

Engineered wood and solid wood cladding both look the same way when installed onto the staircase. There are some differences in the process of fitting the floorboards. The main one is that engineered wood floorboards cannot be manipulated as well as their solid wood counterparts, which means that you can use engineered wood to make individual stair nosing for each step. Stair nosing is first fitted at the front of each step. This way, a neat join between the thread and the riser is created, which guarantees a very stable, durable and beautiful finished product. Please remember that before installing the new engineered wood nosing, the old one has to be lifted and removed.

Engineered Wood Cladding And Glueing

One of the most important things to keep in mind when selecting engineered wood cladding is that the boards should be glued down to the original staircase. This is the only way to make engineered woodwork on the staircase, unlike the impressive variety of installation options you have when it comes to building a floor with it.

Once all the required steps are finished, you can finally enjoy a very beautiful and stylish, but also extremely long-lasting, stable and durable staircase!