I read a few profesh peeps criticize the DIY .. Well as her first attempt in re doing stairs... I’m gonna say... she did a darn good job. I’m sure her second attempt will per perfect
Crow's Dispatch you an exceptional job, and especially beautiful work with the stains and finish work on the treads, which is what 99.9% of people will see. Several commenters mentioned the riser gap below the tread, and it's true it could've been done differently for a professionally finished look, but all-in-all she did a dang nice job. And that gap, it's addressable. Something else to achieve craftsman finish was to flush cut the tread tops and risers to avoid gaps at the skirt (in this case the wall), vs a floating look between the walls. Most stairwells run askew from tread to tread, if not at the time of construction, for sure with settling and earth movement all houses fall out of plumb level square. There are some simple jigs to be found here on YT to do help make those flush cuts easy. But overall a great looking job by Crow's Dispatch!
A quick tip if I may. Never shake a can of stain as that will incorporate air bubble into the stain. That can have adverse effects on the finished product. ALWAYS use a paint stick-stirrer. Finished product looks nice!
I just want to say I’m getting ready to do a job part of the projects is facing like eight treads,you did a very nice excellent job,thanks for the tips
Amazing! I have plywood under my carpet and wasn't sure what to do. This video is so inspiring! This is the best idea I've seen for a solution to my staircase. Thank you for sharing and btw your chihuahua is adorable!
Really liked this. I too am getting prepared for redoing my stairway and like you, the shade of the treads has to be as close to my wood flooring as possible. I think this is one of the best, most informative "how to" videos on this subject I have ever seen. Thank you SO much!! Your stairs look absolutely incredible!!
Thank you very much!! Just removed the carpet on our stairs :( , the subfloor looks just like yours. Love your idea and will be try it. Your stairs look beautiful!!
You do amazing work, I install and finish hardwood flooring and have for the past three decades and the job you did would make some of my employees look like amateurs
If you would have installed the risers first then the tread you would not see that gap at the top of the riser. Ideally you do it that way because the tread comes down and hides the crease. Makes for a much nicer appearance.
I not being mean BUT the GAP at the top of the NEW riser to the NEW tread is at least a 1/4 inch and VERY NOTICEABLE. Why didn't you do as you said and DRY FIT everything first. You did so much work to the treads and they look GREAT.
@@johnmiller9219still doesn't hide that ugly ass gap on every riser meeting the tread... That's what wood putty and a small brush to touch up the stain on the tread is for. I know steps aren't easy because I just did ours, but there are way too many gaps everywhere on this installation.
Pro tip!!! After you rip off the carpet sponge foam, and staples is when you will try to fix and squeaks or creaks from separation of the wood during age etc. I say try because a small percentage cant because of poor carpentry. Pretty common in early 2000s homes to have terrible stringers.
@@valeriexoxo find yourself needle nose pliers or a pry bar. If the wood dents it's okay because they have wood filler that acts as drywall spackling/mud for wood. The saying is "a little caulk and a little paint makes a carpenter what he aint!"
@@valeriexoxo you've probably already finished up your stairs, but for others wondering about this, old nails, staples and carpet tac are prob the most unappealing task in this job, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do. If there's a grip-worthy portion of the nail sitting out you can use a needlenose plier Tunefully says, but if you have to fight it to get a grip you risk a bit of shredding up the wood. In that case it's safer and more timely to use a "nail set" to tap the nail below the substrate surface. If you don't have a nail set an awl will, or 3" nail with the point centered over the protruding nail, then tap in the tiny nail so it no longer sits proud of the surface - i recommend a 3-4" nail... less risk of bashing your finger, though you should be fine just with tapping it ( : If it's a pin nail the nail set will leave a divot, but if it's a tiny finish nail with a tiny head, the indentation will just be the size of that nail head. Then patch with wood putty, or even better epoxy putty using a putty knife to flash flush the putty to the surface, wait a bit for it to dry, sand, vac, prime and paint. Otherwise just cover with new treads / risers.
Good job for most dyi's. Not any flaws to worry about.Thay look great. I was wondering abour the extra height on the first riser and how the top riser matched the existing floor covering
This was awesome!! I ripped up the carpet on the stairs and will put down Stair Treads. I have been plagued with the idea of cutting off the Nose of the existing stairs. I Love your idea about using pines (forgot the thickness) board as the risers!! I will try this for sure!! Thank you very much.
Great job on the steps - the Video was also very helpful & interesting - I am definitely going to follow your advice on the staining and drying times, yours turned out so very nice.
Came out nice. You could you used oak riser boards, but the white pine looks nice too. Also an easy way to convert an old 9" thread stair to the new 10" thread requirement by building out the riser with plywood and pine.
Very nice video.. but the RetroTread decorative piece doesn't come down far enough to cover the old nosing on the original stairs. It'd be better to put a spacer on the riser, like a 2x4 and use a wider riser to come up and cover the original nosing, then the RetroTread would not show the original nose
Nice job, especially regarding the stain work. However, there wasn't much said about measuring and slight angle adjustments. I also noticed you didn't leave 1/4" for expansion of the stair tread, which is covered up by the riser.
Yeah, every tread was individually measured to match each stair (including space for expansion). Everything turned our great for us and they have held up very well. :)
Thanks for sharing! Your stairs look beautiful. I just want to ask what was that you did to the stair after you tapped them in to place with the mallet? Staple gun? I didn't understand that step.... thanks in advance
I used a stair nose that matched the wood set I laid for my upstairs flooring. I did not use their treads, however, as they looked cheap... so that's why I wanted to match the oak treads to the upstairs flooring. It came out an almost perfect match. Had to wait for the part to come in and that's why the part is not in the video.
After the carpet removed, did you completely clean the dried mud or paint on the treads and risers before you glue down the treads? My stairs treads and risers have drywall mud and paint covered them, I am thinking about clean them like sand them down, but that take a lot of work. I am worrying that if don’t sand them down the PL Premium won’t work.
Great vid! I didn't know they made veneers for stairs. Glad I don't have to redo the stairs by hand. Btw, you did an awesome job with the staining...no blotchiness. I use a pre-stain wood conditioner to prevent blochiness. One day I hope to get to your "staining" level...to save $$$ from buying the pre-stain! lol
I used a stair nose that matched the wood set I laid for my upstairs flooring. I did not use their treads, however, as they looked cheap... so that's why I wanted to match the oak treads to the upstairs flooring. It came out an almost perfect match. Had to wait for the part to come in and that's why the part is not in the video.
I used a stair nose that matched the wood set I laid for my upstairs flooring. I did not use their treads, however, as they looked cheap... so that's why I wanted to match the oak treads to the upstairs flooring. It came out an almost perfect match. Had to wait for the part to come in and that's why the part is not in the video.
Thank you for a very nice and motivating video. With this extra time (you know quarantine) I’m going to do the same for my stairs going down to the basement. What size nail did you use for the stairs treads? Thank you again
Looks good but I would have cut the nose off of the original tread and extended the new riser up and underneath the trim piece on the new tread. Then you wouldn't see that gap...
I used a stair nose that matched the wood set I laid for my upstairs flooring. I did not use their treads, however, as they looked cheap... so that's why I wanted to match the oak treads to the upstairs flooring. It came out an almost perfect match. Had to wait for the part to come in and that's why the part is not in the video.
Nice job!!! You did an awesome job and it inspires me to tackle a job like this. What was that handheld machine that you were using when you were putting the glue pieces in place? Thsx for sharing.
@@ScottRGarcia123 Homedepot sells a set that includes one tread and one riser. They are $45 per set. They're the best option IMO. They are veneer which is better than solid wood which other stores sell.
I noticed you didn't cut the nose of the existing tread off like many of the instructional video's say to do. I don't want to do that either. I am assuming that worked out ok?
Yes, that's why I chose to do it this way. I wanted to work around the existing structure. Adding the thick pine riser made up for the space taken by the old nose. It has been a year so far and all is well... I am loving it and hope your's turns out amazing also!!!
The attached nosing should have been deep enough to overlap the riser so that the gap would not show that you have. I also would have installed a skirt board on each side.
Caulk and paint the gap in the kick plate below the tread above, it would look much nicer, also strip the paint off the rail and stain to match the treads.... just my opinion...
Great video, I am looking into converting some open tread stairs so this was helpful. one thing, when applying paint/varnish/stain and you have a new can best practice is to decant some product into a smaller container that will stop the entire can getting polluted should there be any sawdust etc left on your treads also should you knock the can over there is less to clean up !
I read a few profesh peeps criticize the DIY .. Well as her first attempt in re doing stairs... I’m gonna say... she did a darn good job. I’m sure her second attempt will per perfect
This convinced me to spend the extra on the oak. Was gonna get pine,and paint it solid. The wood grain look is worth the extra. Thanks!
I have watched at least 10 different stair makeover videos, and your tread are the best I have seen! They are gorgeous 😍 You did a phenomenal job!!!
Much easier too!
Crow's Dispatch you an exceptional job, and especially beautiful work with the stains and finish work on the treads, which is what 99.9% of people will see.
Several commenters mentioned the riser gap below the tread, and it's true it could've been done differently for a professionally finished look, but all-in-all she did a dang nice job. And that gap, it's addressable.
Something else to achieve craftsman finish was to flush cut the tread tops and risers to avoid gaps at the skirt (in this case the wall), vs a floating look between the walls. Most stairwells run askew from tread to tread, if not at the time of construction, for sure with settling and earth movement all houses fall out of plumb level square. There are some simple jigs to be found here on YT to do help make those flush cuts easy. But overall a great looking job by Crow's Dispatch!
A quick tip if I may. Never shake a can of stain as that will incorporate air bubble into the stain. That can have adverse effects on the finished product. ALWAYS use a paint stick-stirrer. Finished product looks nice!
I think you are confusing stain with poly
I just want to say I’m getting ready to do a job part of the projects is facing like eight treads,you did a very nice excellent job,thanks for the tips
Amazing! I have plywood under my carpet and wasn't sure what to do. This video is so inspiring! This is the best idea I've seen for a solution to my staircase. Thank you for sharing and btw your chihuahua is adorable!
Really liked this. I too am getting prepared for redoing my stairway and like you, the shade of the treads has to be as close to my wood flooring as possible. I think this is one of the best, most informative "how to" videos on this subject I have ever seen. Thank you SO much!! Your stairs look absolutely incredible!!
Wowwwww wow wow I'm amazed what patience and hard work.
Thank you very much!! Just removed the carpet on our stairs :( , the subfloor looks just like yours. Love your idea and will be try it. Your stairs look beautiful!!
You do amazing work, I install and finish hardwood flooring and have for the past three decades and the job you did would make some of my employees look like amateurs
Great project, you did an excellent job. Love the little chihuahua 🐶
This is great :) with an accent wall on the left you could make this look even better!
If you would have installed the risers first then the tread you would not see that gap at the top of the riser. Ideally you do it that way because the tread comes down and hides the crease. Makes for a much nicer appearance.
Yup I agree
I not being mean BUT the GAP at the top of the NEW riser to the NEW tread is at least a 1/4 inch and VERY NOTICEABLE. Why didn't you do as you said and DRY FIT everything first.
You did so much work to the treads and they look GREAT.
the risers being installed after covers the two nails she used to hold each tread plank.
@@johnmiller9219still doesn't hide that ugly ass gap on every riser meeting the tread... That's what wood putty and a small brush to touch up the stain on the tread is for. I know steps aren't easy because I just did ours, but there are way too many gaps everywhere on this installation.
@@NewShockerGuy cove molding would easily cover the gap
Pro tip!!!
After you rip off the carpet sponge foam, and staples is when you will try to fix and squeaks or creaks from separation of the wood during age etc. I say try because a small percentage cant because of poor carpentry. Pretty common in early 2000s homes to have terrible stringers.
Tunefully Do you know how I can pull up all these darn tiny nails without damage??
@@valeriexoxo find yourself needle nose pliers or a pry bar. If the wood dents it's okay because they have wood filler that acts as drywall spackling/mud for wood. The saying is "a little caulk and a little paint makes a carpenter what he aint!"
Tunefully lol. I’ll need a gallon of it then because I’m handy challenged. I actually have a pair of my dad’s old pliers already!! Thanks!
@@valeriexoxo no problem! Dont skimp on the quality of the filler!
@@valeriexoxo you've probably already finished up your stairs, but for others wondering about this, old nails, staples and carpet tac are prob the most unappealing task in this job, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do.
If there's a grip-worthy portion of the nail sitting out you can use a needlenose plier Tunefully says, but if you have to fight it to get a grip you risk a bit of shredding up the wood.
In that case it's safer and more timely to use a "nail set" to tap the nail below the substrate surface. If you don't have a nail set an awl will, or 3" nail with the point centered over the protruding nail, then tap in the tiny nail so it no longer sits proud of the surface - i recommend a 3-4" nail... less risk of bashing your finger, though you should be fine just with tapping it ( :
If it's a pin nail the nail set will leave a divot, but if it's a tiny finish nail with a tiny head, the indentation will just be the size of that nail head. Then patch with wood putty, or even better epoxy putty using a putty knife to flash flush the putty to the surface, wait a bit for it to dry, sand, vac, prime and paint. Otherwise just cover with new treads / risers.
WOW. When you wiped off the stain, the finish was sooo beautiful!! 😍
@@doamedia7427 is it better to sand btw coats
fantastic job
You did a brilliant job, well impressed. The wood grains that you brought out in the wood looked stunning.
Thank you so very much!!!! 😃
Install from the bottom of the stair up instead of going down to hide all connecting lines and nails!
Good job for most dyi's. Not any flaws to worry about.Thay look great. I was wondering abour the extra height on the first riser and how the top riser matched the existing floor covering
What are the risers called again? Wish you would have listed all the supplies and colours of stains. Great idea.
The stairs look so beautiful. You did a great job!
This was awesome!! I ripped up the carpet on the stairs and will put down Stair Treads. I have been plagued with the idea of cutting off the Nose of the existing stairs. I Love your idea about using pines (forgot the thickness) board as the risers!! I will try this for sure!! Thank you very much.
Great job on the steps - the Video was also very helpful & interesting - I am definitely going to follow your advice on the staining and drying times, yours turned out so very nice.
You're so detailed and careful. Thank you, I loved your video. I will definitely follow your instructions.
I am about to do the same thing! I didn't even know they made stair tread and risers lol. This is such a load off!
Me to!
So much better looking And easier to keep clean.
Came out nice. You could you used oak riser boards, but the white pine looks nice too.
Also an easy way to convert an old 9" thread stair to the new 10" thread requirement by building out the riser with plywood and pine.
This is exactly what I was hoping to find - with pets and kids how in the world would I paint the stairs? Ta-da!! Thank you 🙂
You Rock! Very Nice Job!
You have done a fantastic job 👍👍
Very nice video.. but the RetroTread decorative piece doesn't come down far enough to cover the old nosing on the original stairs. It'd be better to put a spacer on the riser, like a 2x4 and use a wider riser to come up and cover the original nosing, then the RetroTread would not show the original nose
This is exactly what I needed!
Looks great! Perfect cuts.
The steps look great do a update on them ?
Nice, what about the corner of the stairs
Beautiful finish on the treads! But curious why you didn't install stringers?
That's high level work!!👍🏽
Yes, it did. What prompted you to go darker on the stairs?
Great video!
Nice job, especially regarding the stain work. However, there wasn't much said about measuring and slight angle adjustments. I also noticed you didn't leave 1/4" for expansion of the stair tread, which is covered up by the riser.
Yeah, every tread was individually measured to match each stair (including space for expansion). Everything turned our great for us and they have held up very well. :)
How did you do at the top of the stairs? What did you use? Please let me know.
Thanks for sharing! Your stairs look beautiful. I just want to ask what was that you did to the stair after you tapped them in to place with the mallet? Staple gun? I didn't understand that step.... thanks in advance
Did you get reply to your question ? Am looking for this answer
ramafico she used a finish nailer uses small nails loaded into the gun which is pneumatic
Yes, it was a couple nails from a pneumatic gun to prevent movement as glue dried.
That looks amazing.
Awesome! I was wondering how I was going to do this because I have the pallet wood under my stairs carpet too. YES!
Looks amazing.
What did you do to finish the very last step on top where it transitions into the landing?
I used a stair nose that matched the wood set I laid for my upstairs flooring. I did not use their treads, however, as they looked cheap... so that's why I wanted to match the oak treads to the upstairs flooring. It came out an almost perfect match. Had to wait for the part to come in and that's why the part is not in the video.
After the carpet removed, did you completely clean the dried mud or paint on the treads and risers before you glue down the treads?
My stairs treads and risers have drywall mud and paint covered them, I am thinking about clean them like sand them down, but that take a lot of work. I am worrying that if don’t sand them down the PL Premium won’t work.
Great vid! I didn't know they made veneers for stairs. Glad I don't have to redo the stairs by hand.
Btw, you did an awesome job with the staining...no blotchiness. I use a pre-stain wood conditioner to prevent blochiness. One day I hope to get to your "staining" level...to save $$$ from buying the pre-stain! lol
Although the colour by itself is great, I would try to match it with the flooring at the bottom!!
Disregard my previous comment. I meant what kind of paint did you use for the risers?
Great job. They look amazing
Wow!!! Beautiful work 👍🏼
Thank you so much!!!
Can you please tell me where did you buy the wood covers?
What was the construction at top stair landing?
Those turned out beautiful! And seems so simple. Are the steps slippery?
So helpful. THANK YOU
Where to buy stair planks and how much does it cost per stair? Thanks
would you please leave the link for wood panels (wood treads)?
I've updated the summary portion for the video with info. :)
What’s the sand grid to make the stress smooth?
Here’s the problem…this may be easy but very expensive. The noses of the stairs cost $50.00 per step! It maybe easy, but is not cheap.
How did you finish the top stair /landing?
I'd like to know how to prevent different height risers for the top and bottom stairs.
I used a stair nose that matched the wood set I laid for my upstairs flooring. I did not use their treads, however, as they looked cheap... so that's why I wanted to match the oak treads to the upstairs flooring. It came out an almost perfect match. Had to wait for the part to come in and that's why the part is not in the video.
Can you cover how you handled the very top step? I assume you cut that one down to only a couple inches in depth?
I used a stair nose that matched the wood set I laid for my upstairs flooring. I did not use their treads, however, as they looked cheap... so that's why I wanted to match the oak treads to the upstairs flooring. It came out an almost perfect match. Had to wait for the part to come in and that's why the part is not in the video.
Great job!!!! Thank You very much!
Did yall ever do anything with the seems above each riser?
Thank you for a very nice and motivating video. With this extra time (you know quarantine) I’m going to do the same for my stairs going down to the basement. What size nail did you use for the stairs treads?
Thank you again
Im watching intently as im doing my stairs next week,,nevet done d i y before ! X
great job
Did you use the mineral spirits trick that Paul used in his video?
Yes, he is awesome! :)
Looks good but I would have cut the nose off of the original tread and extended the new riser up and underneath the trim piece on the new tread. Then you wouldn't see that gap...
Great job . Keep going 💕💕💕
What was the plugged in orange tool you used toward the end on the treads?
I'm using your video to do this same process on my stairs. What kind of paint did you use to paint the treads?
I have 2 landings and I can't figure out how to do those. Ugh. But thanks for this info!
A NYOB ditto, what did she do with the landing????
I used a stair nose that matched the wood set I laid for my upstairs flooring. I did not use their treads, however, as they looked cheap... so that's why I wanted to match the oak treads to the upstairs flooring. It came out an almost perfect match. Had to wait for the part to come in and that's why the part is not in the video.
Looks awesome! Saving this for later!
I have a quick question. Are the stairs slippery?
Where have you been all my life? Thank you so much! They look amazing. I'm going to do the same.
Nice job!!! You did an awesome job and it inspires me to tackle a job like this. What was that handheld machine that you were using when you were putting the glue pieces in place? Thsx for sharing.
The pneumatic gun?... with an air compressor...
Yes but what were you doing? Assuming you put a couple nails?
Awesome!!! Thanks 😁 ❤️
How much did you spend on this project?
cdpc211 - Did you ever get an answer? I'd like to know too. And where the stairs were purchased. And how they are holding up. Stuff like that.
@@ScottRGarcia123 Homedepot sells a set that includes one tread and one riser. They are $45 per set. They're the best option IMO. They are veneer which is better than solid wood which other stores sell.
B Mcginnis Thanks McGinnis.
I don't recall. But you can look up materials for your own project on Lowe's website. That is where I got the treads from.
Should you use a wood conditioner first
I suppose you could. The color of stain and the poly coating have all held up really well so far! :)
At 9:49, what is that tool called and for? 🙏🏼
What was the spray used for - never saw that in video.
I sprayed layers of the spray stain along with the can stain to achieve a color to match upstairs chocolate dark wood.
Amazing I hope I can do it. Thanks
I love the color and contrast. i do have one question... what does the top stair look like? I notice it seems to be purposefully left out. anyone?
Do they sell them precut?
I noticed you didn't cut the nose of the existing tread off like many of the instructional video's say to do. I don't want to do that either. I am assuming that worked out ok?
Yes, that's why I chose to do it this way. I wanted to work around the existing structure. Adding the thick pine riser made up for the space taken by the old nose. It has been a year so far and all is well... I am loving it and hope your's turns out amazing also!!!
Crow's Dispatc
The attached nosing should have been deep enough to overlap the riser so that the gap would not show that you have. I also would have installed a skirt board on each side.
Absolutely beautiful!!!! Great job😀
CAN THAT BE USED FOR OUTDOOR STAIRS TO PATIOS?
I don't know. I'm just a DIY-er.... sorry.
The color does not match the 1rst floor wood floors? Why picking a different color?
That looks great, love the black on white! We are doing a very similar design, except we had to come up with a cheap way to redo the railing posts.
Why not match thread stain color to existing wood floor?
Caulk and paint the gap in the kick plate below the tread above, it would look much nicer, also strip the paint off the rail and stain to match the treads.... just my opinion...
Did you cut the treads and risers yourself?
Yes. That, honestly, to me was the hardest part...measuring each step as they are not all equal.
Shaking stain causes bubbles, but looks great 😊
The risers go on first then the treads , the cove on the front of the treads wrap over the risers
Looks great. Just need some wood fill in those cracks from riser to tread... then caulk/wood fill sides. It’d look perfect! Good job.
how thick is the actual tread ?
I don't recall. I bought mine from Lowe's Home Improvement.
Great video, I am looking into converting some open tread stairs so this was helpful. one thing, when applying paint/varnish/stain and you have a new can best practice is to decant some product into a smaller container that will stop the entire can getting polluted should there be any sawdust etc left on your treads also should you knock the can over there is less to clean up !
Great tip.
The gap between the white part and the wood bothers me. But great video! Thank you for this :)))
You can put clear or white silicone will fill it and if you do clear then find a white finish