Installing a nail down engineered hardwood floor step 1.
Installing engineered hardwood on steps.
Engineered wood floors are easy to install and resistant to moisture making them a great alternative to traditional hardwood floors.
Stairnose moldings are very expensive and hardwood is typically expensive as well.
Engineered hardwood is often sold prefabricated into risers and stairs so you need only to purchase the premade pieces in the color and dimensions you want.
Apply flooring glue of the back of the boards and place them on the steps.
Nail the boards into place with finishing nails.
Open your boxes of engineered hardwood in the room where you ll be installing it.
Nail down the first row for your first row face the tongue toward the center of the room pre drilling and nailing with finishing nails about 1 inch in from the wall.
Allow the flooring to sit for 3 to 4 days in that room so it can acclimate to the temperature and moisture and expand or contract as necessary.
If you are installing engineered hardwood on your existing stairs you are already eliminating a significant portion of the cost of the project.
Cut the flooring boards to size using a circular saw.