If you have vinyl floors in your house, you will consider extending it to the stairs as well. Not just that, it is also quite suitable for your stairs considering its durability and cost. Also, it is easy to cut and can be used on stairs easily. Vinyl comes in sheets and planks. Vinyl planks look very similar to wood planks. If you’re going for vinyl plank flooring, then we have a few tips that will give you good looking stairs.
Tips to Apply Vinyl Planks on Stairs:
In any kind of vinyl installation, the subsurface must be even and smooth. This will make your floor stay for a longer time. Begin the process with cleaning your stairs. Use any cleanser to remove the dirt and grime from the stairs and also the spaces between one step and the next. Use a paint solvent or just a scraper to remove all the paint from the stairs. If you’re using a solvent, make sure it’s all gone and doesn't remain slick after. Vacuum the floors to suck up any other loose bits of dirt or paint.
The next step requires considerable amount of precision. Select a paper that is slightly heavy and stiff and not on the flimsy side. Hold it against your riser (Riser is the space between the steps). With steady hands, trace the edges of the riser with a pencil. Cut out this pattern with a scissor. The sad part here is that not all the risers will be the same size or even shape. So you will have to trace each and everyone. Mark or number each paper so that you don’t confuse them.
Now spread out all your vinyl planks over a large space, such that the under-side is facing you. Place each paper cut out on the plank. Now trace the cut out onto the planks with a pencil. Use a straight bar edge against the planks to check if the traces are straight. Keep the bar aligned and use a vinyl knife to start cutting. Keep the edge of the knife against the bar. Now pull the knife along the edge. You may need to do this twice in order to actually cut the plank.
If you aren't using peel and stick vinyl, then spread out the glue onto the risers. Make sure you use the kind of glue that gives you enough time to work. Use a trowel to make sure the glue is evenly spread out.
But for stairs, it is advised that you use peel and stick planks since it is particularly easier to work with on stairs. Just peel the back off and stick the cut out planks onto the risers. Make sure there are no air bubbles. If you want to ensure that the plank has stuck well then you can use a hard roller.
Give the stairs enough drying and resting time, before you allow any traffic on it. That’s done! Your DIY vinyl planking for your stairs project will look as good as a professionally done job.
In any kind of vinyl installation, the subsurface must be even and smooth. This will make your floor stay for a longer time. Begin the process with cleaning your stairs. Use any cleanser to remove the dirt and grime from the stairs and also the spaces between one step and the next. Use a paint solvent or just a scraper to remove all the paint from the stairs. If you’re using a solvent, make sure it’s all gone and doesn't remain slick after. Vacuum the floors to suck up any other loose bits of dirt or paint.
The next step requires considerable amount of precision. Select a paper that is slightly heavy and stiff and not on the flimsy side. Hold it against your riser (Riser is the space between the steps). With steady hands, trace the edges of the riser with a pencil. Cut out this pattern with a scissor. The sad part here is that not all the risers will be the same size or even shape. So you will have to trace each and everyone. Mark or number each paper so that you don’t confuse them.
Now spread out all your vinyl planks over a large space, such that the under-side is facing you. Place each paper cut out on the plank. Now trace the cut out onto the planks with a pencil. Use a straight bar edge against the planks to check if the traces are straight. Keep the bar aligned and use a vinyl knife to start cutting. Keep the edge of the knife against the bar. Now pull the knife along the edge. You may need to do this twice in order to actually cut the plank.
If you aren't using peel and stick vinyl, then spread out the glue onto the risers. Make sure you use the kind of glue that gives you enough time to work. Use a trowel to make sure the glue is evenly spread out.
But for stairs, it is advised that you use peel and stick planks since it is particularly easier to work with on stairs. Just peel the back off and stick the cut out planks onto the risers. Make sure there are no air bubbles. If you want to ensure that the plank has stuck well then you can use a hard roller.
Give the stairs enough drying and resting time, before you allow any traffic on it. That’s done! Your DIY vinyl planking for your stairs project will look as good as a professionally done job.