LifeProof LVP Flooring: How to use on stairs and create a matching Bullnose!
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- NOTE: At the time that I did my floors (over four years ago), they did not sell matching bullnoses for this LVP product which is why I had to come up with my own process. Even now, years later, I still get comments from people who can't find a matching bullnose for their particular product or the premade bullnose has a lip or some other issue that doesn't make the stair seamless. If you fall in that category and want a seamless stair that matches your LVP flooring exactly, this is one way of getting it.
This is the product I used in the video:
Source: Home Depot
LifeProof Shadow Hickory :6 MIL x 7.1 in. W x 48 in. For more details, search Home Depot.
Also check out my one-year update video to see how these stairs are holding out and for new tips and recommendations: • DIY Stairs & Bullnose ...
PLEASE NOTE: This is a simple video about how I (a DIYer) came up with a process to use Home Depot's LifeProof Luxury Vinyl Planks (LVP) on my personal stairs and for creating the bullnose using the LifeProof LVP.
In no way is this intended to be a cure-all for everyone. If it helps you, great. If not, that's fine too. Please take this project for what it was - a simple solution to 'my' situation.
Also, I don't work for any of the companies I mention so there is no incentive to push their brand other than for making clear what products I'm using.
Thanks for watching.
BACKGROUND:
I wanted my stairs to seamlessly match my floors, but they didn't sell a matching bullnose for the LVP so I came up with my own process to create a bullnose out of the LVP I was using for the floor.
Although I've never done this before, it worked and turned out pretty darn good.
If you are using LVP (or planning to) on your floors, I hope my learning experience (and mistakes) in this video will help you make the matching LVP stair treads and bullnoses. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
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I'm a flooring professional for 49 years as well as a technical services manager. Other than the time it takes to complete the stairway this is as nice a look as I've ever seen. Nicely done.
Thank you Song Singer, that means a lot coming from someone with that kind of experience. In actuality, it didn't really take that long per stair (about 15-20 minutes once I got the process down) and someone with your experience could probably figure out how to shorten that time even more.
Holy shit. A contractor who is respectful and nice on TH-cam!! Congrats sir you are a good person amongst what are normally juvenile shitbags ridiculing someone posting a diy.
Hey man, good for you for trying something outside your comfort zone! That's how a person learns and grows. I'm a carpenter of 35 yrs and still learn new things. Thanks for the tip. Keep reaching for growing your skills.
Thank you! Maybe if I had more experience like you I could've come up with an even better or easier solution. Oh well, it's done. Thanks again.
@@ChronologicallyExperienced Don't swear that know-it-all and all his fault finding. Sounds like he's one of those contractors that thinks he's God's gift to the trades. Ya did just fine for yourself. Give yourself an "adda-boy" and let us know about your next project!
Honestly, this is one of the most creative things I've seen on youtube. Thanks for sharing your process! This will definitely come in handy for other DIYers!
Thanks Marissa, greatly appreciated.
OMG! Finally after months of me telling my wife I need to figure this part out before I start (and searching TH-cam) I found this. thank you!
Before you get started, make sure you watch my 1-year update for additional tips and suggestions!
Despite the fact that you’re not a manufacture of LVP you did a damn good job
That was really ingenious on your part
Thanks Mike, glad you liked it!
After 2 days of watching multiple videos on stair makeovers, I've finally found the one that I believe will work for me. Thank you for the inspiration, tips and tricks.
LOL! Only two days? You got lucky! I researched and agonized for weeks trying to figure out how I was going to do this. If this video helps just one person, then it was all worth it. Good luck with your project!
I never comment on any video, but I had to for this one, coming from a fellow DIY’er, you did an awesome job!!!
Thank you, greatly appreciated!
Thanks to awesome people like you who post such useful videos, all us DIY's can get on with all our projects! Thanks a million
Thank you for watching! If you do plan on doing something similar, be sure to watch the one-year update for additional tips and suggestions from myself and other viewers.
I never would've thought you could bend vinyl like that. It looks amazing, great job!
Thank you beaner290, after laying down the floor and working with this LVP, I thought it might just work and it did.
Great job and idea. Patience of an angel!
Thanks Tina!
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video, you are helping lots of DIYers. You did an amazing job! Blessings.
Thank you Nancy! Glad you found it helpful.
I could not think a better way to have it done. Very inspiring!
Thank you! Although I'm sure there can be improvements to the method since I created this on the fly.
I'm a pro carpenter and this a really great idea. How are the LVP treads with wet shoes? Just a heads up if you do this again: leave the risers and treads 1/16" short in length, use a 5 degree bevel on all cuts and fill with caulk if your are painting. If your risers and treads are too tight they can cause squeaks later down the road or force the skirt boards to shift. If they are going to be stained leave a smaller gap and use shims cut from the same wood to shrink the gaps. I use a stair gauge that let's me get really close, about 1/32" to 1/16"; you could also use cardboard to make templates. The prefabricated stair cases usually have their treads and risers sitting in a routed slot to allow for expansion and to reduce squeaks while keeping the appearance of no gaps.
Thanks for sharing this tip!
I agree Chris with your reply. (This is caiobabe). Definitely, there should always be room for expansion of product thus not cutting so tight that LVT treads need to be pounded in as in the OP's video. There will be buckling down the road. I would recommend caulking with a latex caulk and then paint over or use a color caulk at seams. That product will allow for movement. I would recommend too that before application of either the LVT or the Zamma matched MDF stair products, that...one uses a good construction screw to re-address any loose planks, treads, risers, landings. There would be no need to do any special cutting when using the Zamma / LifeProof treads as the product must be adhered with heavy urethane bead lines from your caulk gun. The LOCTITE PL3X is the preferred urethane bonder. No need to use the higher grades, do not waste your $. This base urethane does the job very well. Urethane, as it cures, actually expands which is an attribute to using this product under the Zamma treads. I hope to post pictures of my most recent LifeProof stair job. Take care, (caiobabe)
Hi Chris, great tips for anyone else who might try this. Obviously not having any experience with this, I was just thinking I needed to make sure everything fits snugly so nothing comes loose. I actually do have a tiny bit of spacing on most of the sides, albeit that wasn't intentional - just my amateur cutting and measuring skills, heh heh. Like I said in the video, if I ever have to redo these (which hopefully I won't), it's going to be time to hire a pro! I did it once, learned a lot and earned some good equity in the house, but I'm done with it! :-)
Hi Victor. Thanks for the advice. It's been a year now and I'll be doing an update on the stairs so these tips will be a good addition for others. Thanks again.
Hi Chris. One-year update video is out. Added your suggestions to it! Thanks.
@@victorvarisco5360 yes,definitely want to see those pictures
Great idea and execution. It looks great!
Thanks Jeremy!
This is BRILLIANT! Necessity truly is the mother of invention. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, glad you liked it.
Finally! I’ve looked all over for a solution to LVP stairs. Thank you for doing this. Now I can finally finish my stairs
Glad I could help. Make sure you glue down the first piece and let it dry a bit. That way when you lock in the piece for the bullnose, it won't come loose when you start the bending process. Good luck with your project.
Great presention! One of the best I’ve seen
Thank you Reed! Check out my one-year update to see how the stairs held up and additional tips/suggestions.
Thanks for the video - turned out great! I will be using this method on my stairs.
Thanks Gabriel, glad it was useful!
I bow to your DIY skills. Thanks for making this video! I was wondering the exact same thing about using Lifeproof flooring for stairs and how to solve the bullnose problem and came upon your video. Brilliant!!
Thanks for watching - glad you liked it!
This is amazing!! The vinyl flooring I want doesn’t have matching bull nose or tread. This just made my day!!! Thank you a million times!!
Glad I could help! Be sure to watch my one-year update for additional tips and suggestions.
OMG this is soooooo timely!!!! thanks a million
Glad you found my video, hope it helped!
Fantastic DYI work CE. Very impressed!
DYI is kinda like DIY. lol
Thanks. It took some work but was worth the result.
“I’m not a professional ...” well, that looks BETTER than professional to me!! Amazing job!! Very creative!! Thank you for sharing. 😀
Thanks so much! 😊
I really like how it turned out. Good instructions, brilliant. Thank you for sharing this idea.
Thanks Ileana, glad you liked it!
Mans a god damn genius, thanks for sharing your engineering wonders my good man much appreciated 🙏👍
Appreciate the comment, but I'm not sure I fit in that 'genius' category! :-)
You had done a wonderful job. I am a DIY guy and your information and instructions will help me tremendously when I begin my stairs this week. Thank goodness I only have 11 stairs to complete so I am hopefull I can get it done thanks to your instructions. Thanks again.
Thank you! Be sure to watch my one year update video for additional tips and suggestions from comments and myself before you get started. Thanks for watching!
How did it go?
As they say over the pond; well done olé chap, simply brilliant!
Thank you Kelly!
Sir, you rock! Exactly what I needed, was researching and there aren’t really satisfying solutions out there. Thanks so much for documenting that! Brilliant idea!
Glad the video helped! Don't forget to watch my one-year update video for additional tips and suggestions before starting. Thanks again for watching!
you had done a very good job, thanks for the idea.
Thanks Ted, hope it helps with your project.
I'd like to commend you on an excellent job. My career was in flooring sales and installation but that ended nearly 15 years ago when health issues forced me to retire. I stay in the game as the owner/admin of The Floor Pro Community, which is where I discovered your video. Now it is being discussed by pro members of my forum and how they can build on your methods and make it available to their customers. You might think of some of the comments as critical but the reality is you inspired them. Even though during my career I never installed LVP on stairs, I still found myself watching your video and thinking of ways I might have tried differently to make the job faster, safer and more durable. In the end, I realized I will have to stop telling my DIY members that wrapping vinyl planks around a stair nose can't be done effectively or aesthetically pleasing. You have proven me wrong. Nice job.
And PS to @Mark Collette: Most of the pros I know WILL take the time to be meticulous. Like professionals in any field, they look to further their education and skills and their primary goal is a satisfied customer/client/patient. And they love the challenges inspired by others, including talented DIYers.
Thanks so much. I didn't know it was posted anywhere. I expected some criticism by the pros, but it doesn't matter at this point since I'm finished and eight months later, it's still solid and looking great. As I mentioned in the video, I hope the pros do figure out a more efficient way.
I simply posted this because it worked for me and I thought it might help someone else. This was my first video and the fact that I have this many views blows my mind.
Great video. Results speak for themselves.
Thanks David, glad you liked it!
That looks really good. Very smart and a fantastic solution. You Sir are awesome!
Thanks Paul, glad you liked it!
Love the idea, probably easier to make the bullnose on the bench and cut the back piece to suit. Awsome idea!
Thanks. I was thinking about doing the bullnoses all at once like you mentioned, but found out each tread was a different thickness/length and decided to wrap them around in place. Whoever made these stairs wasn't very careful about making them all the same size. Hopefully other have more uniform stairs and can do what you suggest.
True, great idea.
I finally got a test piece of Lowes Smartcore Ultra to bend like this. Steps: 1) made kerf cuts on the back...1/8th inch deep. 2) put piece in the form. 3) heated the FRONT of the piece, as you did in your video here, 4) used a porter cable heat gun, 1500W and SLOWLY SLOWLY SLOWLY started heating the piece, holding the heat gun about 2 inches off the piece. 5) after 11 minutes of heating, it melted enough to bend. Things I noted: 1) Possibly on the stair this will hold up...but if I try and bend it when it is not on the wood, it will break. Those kerf cuts made it easily breakable. 2) I came ever so close to melting the plastic. I can see I'd go through a few extra pieces making mistakes...ie getting too close or holding the heat gun too long on one spot. I saw a few spots start to bubble up but I quickly cooled it and after I was done I couldn't tell. I held it in different light, too. Next up, I'll try another kind of form and heat the back.
I can't really comment on anything other than the Lifeproof since that is the only product I worked with. I know that while I was testing it beforehand, I found it really hard to bend without removing some of the material, but after seeing how kerfing works, I'm not sure I could've gotten that to bend as easily as just removing the material. As you saw in the video, it didn't take that long to heat enough to bend - at most about five minutes so there must be some major difference in the material used between the two products. Also, I never held it in one place and instead, slowly went back and forth to avoid melting. As mentioned in the video, I only lost the one piece and that was due to my own impatience rather than the product failing. I do think you need some kind of form/mold to bend it around since it is more fragile while it is heated up and needs some support during that process. It sounds like you have lots of experience so I'm sure you'll find a good process that works for you. Thanks for keeping us posted on your progress.
I've been looking for someone to do this on TH-cam as I'm ready to do the same thing with my lifeproof flooring. Well done. Thanks for the video.
Thanks Vaughn. Be sure to test out your process on a spare piece before starting so you get the feel of how soft it needs to be (without melting) before you can bend it. Good luck on your project!
absolutely fantastic! I'm a seasoned carpenter and loved this video!
Thanks so much - that sure means a lot to me coming from someone who knows what they are doing!
I've seen a video of another DIY TH-camr where he made one moulder on the lip and just cut and add at the back if short, and you could be a bit faster. But kudos to what you have done sir, very neat and looks awesome and proffesional.
I've never done anything like this before so there are probably a lot of things I could have done better. That's why all the tips and comments from others like you will hopefully help someone else on their project. Thanks!
Nice idea and god bless you for sharing.
Thank you. As long as it helps one person, the video did its job.
The finished project looks really good. Kudos.
Thank you. It's been about nine months and it still looks and performs well.
You did an amazing job. Finding this video was perfect timing for us. after a year and 4 months this is the last thing to complete our basement. Thanks for making this. I hope it goes viral and you guys make a ton of money that pays for everything you did in your house.
Thank you! Be sure to watch my one-year update for additional tips and suggestions before starting your project. Thanks again for watching!
I think you nailed and it looks professional. Of course it’s time consuming and to pay an installer to do this would not be cheap, but this is way nicer than having a vinyl stair nose on every step overlapping the tread on every step
Thanks. Considering I've never done anything like this before, I was quite pleased with the end result. It took me about 7-8 hours because I was coming up with the process and learning along the way. I would say that a professional could probably come up with a better, faster process. I suppose 'need' is the determining factor as to whether one does this or not. My wife 'needed' the stairs to match the floors and since there were no good options available at the time, her 'need' was the driving force to come up with something, heh heh.
Unique application. I install LifeProof LVT professionally. Few points: One. They DO make stair parts including bullnose for almost all the colors offered but all are special order and somewhat expensive. A 12" x 42" bullnose plank cost $50. Considering the time you've spent or I would have to spend to try your method would be time consuming and thus cost prohibitive. Second point is LifeProof flooring is basically a PVC bodied material with a HDP backing. It IS NOT meant to be glued down least of which reason is expansion/contraction of the material itself. Most likely the reason why the professionally made LifeProof stair parts and made out of MDF with the PVC floor color bonded. It is made to be glued down to stairs. 3rd. Not sure what you are using as an adhesive but NOTHING will stick to the HDP backing material on the LifeProof floor LVT. You might want to check your adhesion over time. There is a video out there where a contractor tested adhesion qualities of LifeProof using mastic, polyurethane, contact cement, silicone adhesive, asphalt binder. He tried around 8 kinds of bonders. Nothing would stick except a two part epoxy. All in all, your stairs have one great benefit of not having transitions. Good luck out there.
Thanks for the tips! At the time we did our floors (a year ago), Home Depot said there were no matching bullnoses and I couldn't find any on the internet. The reason I mention the Loctite construction glue is that it was the only one I found that actually worked, even after the heating. I would let the first plank dry for 15 minutes and it was solid - it had to be because when I then snapped in the bullnose plank and started to bend it, the first plank had to keep it in place. I tried other glues and they didn't work.
@@ChronologicallyExperienced The HD rep who helped you steered you wrong. The stair parts have been around since LifeProof was carried by Home Depot. The product is made by Zamma Corp. under license from LP. Chances are they searched it wrong. I've been buying the stair products for quite some time. The Loctite adhesive is a polyurethane which will not bond permanently to the high density polyethylene sheet backing on the planks. It will hold like a caulk would but will not act like an permanent locking bonder. I would be careful on anything applying uplift pressure on your stair planks. Not being negative here...You may not have high traffic worries. Your install came out very professional looking in my professional opinion.
Here's an example of what caiobabe is talking about: www.homedepot.com/p/Cap-A-Tread-Shadow-Hickory-47-in-Length-x-12-1-8-in-W-x-1-11-16-in-T-Vinyl-Overlay-to-Cover-Stairs-1-in-T-016073814/300737130
I used the standalone bullnose transitions on steps before and they look horrible. Your heat and bend idea is neat and caiobabe's suggestion are both superior.
@@chrisford8403 Yep. That's the product. Just when the COVID was setting in back in February, I ordered over $4000 of the stairs products. Took forever to receive. The job came out superb and near flawless. I'm very detail oriented...the LAST thing I would ever do is use the manufacturers video as a help guide to install. The video is a joke! Completely sloppy application and they used mastic WHICH...you cannot use! Now, they specify that ONLY URETHANE bonder may be used on the MDF underside. Labels are plastered all over the boxes. Also, their end cuts were left raw. Their cuts were jagged. Everything about the install vid was unprofessional IMO. Any homeowner could do better.
@@chrisford8403 These are all for stairs with boards 1" thick. Unfortunately for my old house the stairs are 1 5/16", custom bending looks like it would be the only way to do it.
Absolutely genius! I never thought about heating it! Talk about a duh moment for me? You have no idea what you have done good sir... BRAVO!
LOL! Not sure about genius, but I'm glad it sparked your mind!
I started the same project and was almost going to give up and use something else for the stairs when I watched this video - worked and worked well thanks!
Awesome, glad I could help someone!
I am planning on doing this to my stairs. My plan is to take a 1 x 4 and round the edge. Take another 1x 4 and make a sandwich jig. Set the depth I want the bull nose , sandwich a whole piece LVP and clamp. Using the heat gun until plyable then roll over and clamp until cool. That way I cut the back piece to fit instead Of using a whole piece then making the bullnose. Great video.
Thanks for watching. Sounds like a good plan. I was lucky enough to be able to fit exactly two planks around the whole stair without cutting.
Great job! You might be a diyer but the quality of your work looks very professional. Thanks for sharing this video, as well as the tips at the end.
Thank you Sam, greatly appreciated!
This is so insanely smart!!!!!! I’ve been unable to match my new LVP with any stair noses I’m going to test this thank you so much!!! So brilliant!!
Thanks Jennifer. It's actually easier than the video looks. Good luck and let me know how it goes.
On the fly engineering, amazing props to you
Thank you!
You did well, well done I was thinking how I’m going to afford all those nose for my stairs. This video will surely help thank you
Thank you Gladstone. Before you begin your project, be sure to watch my 1-year update video for additional tips and suggestions.
I was gonna say nice technique along with the cost savings ! Those moulding pieces don’t come cheap!
I think you did great.
Thanks!
I scoured the internet looking for this answer. Thank You for sharing. Now to get the work done!
Be sure to view my latest video for updated suggestions and tips from myself and other viewers. Best of luck with your project!
I’m getting ready to install this exact flooring throughout our entire new house with numerous staircases and steps to deal with. I’ve been racking my brain with a way to do it without having to use the overly out of place and cheesy looking transitions and you sir have just solved the question and dilemma. This is extremely clean looking. Thank you and you should be damn proud of how that turned out
Sorry for the delayed response - thanks for compliments. We are definitely pleased with the results and the stairs still look good after several years. Hope your project turned out too.
I've never left a comment before. Had to for this one. You rock!
Thanks Jon, glad you liked it.
Take your right hand and reach over your left shoulder and give yourself a nice pat on the back! That was genius....
Thanks! That pat on the back did feel good, but not too sure about the genius part, heh heh.
I wonder if pre heating in an oven would make the job a little easier. knowing the melting point would be great.
I'm about to do a set of stairs and you just saved me hundreds on bull nose material! It's crazy what they charge for that stuff!
Thank you!
Hi Lee, I'm glad my video helped. Be sure to watch my 1-year update video for additional suggestions. Good luck with your project.
Man what a fantastic share! I’ve heated and shaped pvc for projects, would have never dawned on me to try it with the vinyl tiles. Makes sense.
Thanks, glad you liked it!
I lay flooring for a living, I am very very curious how it’s held up over these past few months...would you mind giving an update video? Great job by the way!!
Thanks Stephen. It's been a year now and I plan on doing an update video, probably this weekend when I have some time. Stay tuned!
Hi Stephen. Took me a bit longer, but the update video is up.
They do sell stair noses and bull noses for steps. There is a website that is called Versa Trim. You go there and they have all the vinyl plank manufactures and there colors for you to purchase all blending transitions and stairnose and bull nose
Well either way. Kudos to you awesome idea and great job. You’re steps came out really really good.
When you have to "call for prices" that means it will be expensive. I didn't see Lifeproof in the list. Halstead makes that flooring.
The company that makes them for life proof is called Zamma. They are not expensive. For a t-moulding or a multi purpose reducer they cost between 25-30 dollars each and you get 2 doorways out of each transition. The stair nose will be a bit more but they come longer then the t-mouldings and mpr.
Brilliant idea and looks outstanding! Thank you so much for sharing. I’ve been looking for a solution like this. You the man!
Thanks so much. Good luck with your project!
Very ingenious. Thanks for showing it to us. It might be fun to try a few pieces on my stairs to the basement just to see how this works out.
Thanks. Good luck with your stairs. If you are handy anyway, you shouldn't have any problems.
not sure how that will hold up during time, looks good new!!
It's been a year now so I'm going to be doing an update video sometime this next week. Stay tuned! :-)
Why wouldn't it hold up? Are you saying the areas that were routed out might fail? I'm thinking since the bullnose isn't necessarily a pressure point, it might be okay.
Make the bullnose first "offline" then cut the rear "tile" to fit.......
Hi Allan, I didn't have to cut any of the planks - both pieces fit exactly (width, not length) with the bullnose wrapping around. As far as making the bullnose offline, I was hoping to do that but whoever made theses stairs somehow had a thickness variance up to about 1/2 for each stair. So I decided to it in place to make sure each piece fit snugly. Sure would have been easier your way though.
genius and well executed!! proper design and engineering... great job you two!
Thanks Georgie, greatly appreciated!
Great idea and video. Thank you! I am on stair 7 of 12 using your technique and they look great!
Awesome, so glad to hear that it is working out for you!
Great idea!! How's it been holding up over the past few months? Any issues with cracking, lifting etc?
Thanks Harry, I just uploaded my one year update video - please check it out!
@@ChronologicallyExperienced Thank you! Just checked the update video out & glad to see it's holding up well. Great job!
I wonder if you could've made a male and female tool offline as a surrogate that matched your stair bullnose size to get the contour...then trimmed as needed. I'm going to be doing something similar this year even though there's a company that makes these now. Still they're 50 bucks A PIECE...and I have 17 stairs...no thank you...I'll try your method first.
Hi Fabiana, that works well if your stairs are all the same thickness and it was my original plan. However, in my case, each stair was a different thickness (the guy must have been drunk when he built these) which is why I went this route.
What an awesome idea. It looks great. I was having trouble finding a solution to the same issue but after seeing this I think I will try this route. Great video and it came out beautiful!
Thanks, glad you liked it. Make sure you watch the one-year update for extra tips and suggestions before you get started.
Amazing job figuring out how to make your own stair nose and it looks beautiful.
Be careful when buying @Lifeproof Vinyl plank flooring. A lot depends on the constant temperature of the house or building it is being installed in. It was buckle and separate if there is Direct Sunlight coming in from windows or doors. I have 2000 Sq ft I installed and was recommended by the sales associate to buy and install underlayment at the extra cost of over $1000.00 and when the building starts to warm up in the summer the floor lifts at the joints and creates a tripping hazard. I contacted @Homedepot and basically, after 6 months of going through various hoops to resolve the issue they basically take no responsibility for their sales associate's recommendations of selling me underlayment that wasn't necessary to use. Now I have over $6000.00 of Flooring and underlayment that will most likely have to be ripped out!
Thanks Marvelin! I'm really glad we went this way as it looks seamless.
I just don't understand how the manufacturer can't come up with bull nose for stairs profile I mean seriously
Yeah, I'm not sure either. Maybe there are too many variables for stairs, but I hear they are starting to provide more options. Even so, for folks like me whose stairs were so out of sync, a pre-manufactured one probably wouldn't have worked anyway.
uh-MAZING! Hack! bye bye special ordering and waiting for stair noses, spending extra money you dont need to
Thanks!
Spectacular work my man!!
Thanks!
Thank you so much for showing me exactly how to do what I've been wanting to do on my staircase Whitney LVP for two years, but couldn't figure out how to get it to fold under. I don't know why I didn't think about a heat gun, and you adding the router portion really made the difference! You're brilliant! They should hire you for this! Lol I am not kidding! They should sponsor this video for you!
LOL, I'm not sure they'd want to sponsor someone who advocates mangling their product, but thanks for the compliment - greatly appreciated! Watch my one-year update video for additional tips on this process. Good luck with your project!
Thanks for for making this video! I was planning on installing cap-a-tread, but your video inspired me to give this a shot first. It ended up working out really well and I'm super happy with the look. I actually ended up making my own video to document my process with this install. There were some things I did differently such as removing the rubber backing, not routing out the plank, creating a jig to bend the planks, and adding the bullnose at the top landing etc.. Pease check out my install video in the link below, thanks.
th-cam.com/video/IFDyAqrgpJg/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for watching and I'm glad my video inspired your project. It would be nice if you would put a reciprocal link in your video description to acknowledge the inspiration. :-)
@@ChronologicallyExperienced That is a good idea! I'll be sure to add your link in my description, thanks.
WARNING:
Please tell your viewers to wear MASK & Eye Protection when drilling out the underneath.
The DUST is harmful to breath.
Thanks Judi, I'll add that to my update video!
this is fantastic! i've been looking at this product for my boat stairs but couldn't figure out what to do about the bullnose. you've saved the day!
Awesome! I'm glad you found this helpful.
Excellent idea and you are incredibly talented! Thank you!
Thanks Ms LM, glad you liked it.
Too much talk not enough get to the point.
Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it.
Looks great, nice job. Great idea to form it around like this.
Thanks Mike! Figured it was molded to begin with so may as well try it.
Outstanding job!
Thank you Joseph!
Wow! They look great. Going to see I can convince my husband to do this with me.
Thanks! But please - I don't want to be responsible for adding to his to-do list! :-)
Excellent work - I did similar to what you have done, except I had a dummy stair nose prepped on the side, and used that as a standard template. It took some effort, but feels nice when you see it works. In my case, I did use a wood planer (I know I shouldn't), but its much better and takes up a decent width, so I could run it for couple of times to get the desired width. You were the inspiration, so all kudos to you to helping me make it work.!!
Thanks Vijay! At least you were able to use a template. Unfortunately my stairs were such different widths/thickness I had to do each one separately as you saw. Thanks for watching!
Heck of a lot of work. You did a nice job. I had carpeted stairs and ended up retreading using stairtek retreads. Came out nice. I couldn’t have gotten away with the bend process on my stairs as I had corner angles to deal with. I did enjoy your video and you came up with a clever way to make it work. Best, Steve
Thanks Steve, appreciate the comment. Our stairs also had carpet but luckily the bullnose was rounded. It probably would still have worked albeit with a bit more rounded corners. Thanks again.
I was thinking the same way....I have 12 steps to do. Great vid, you saved me some anguish!!!😃😃😃😃
Hi Spuds, be sure to watch my 1-year update video for additional tips and suggestions.
You sir are a crafty genius. ✊
Crafty? Maybe. Genius? Doubt that! Thanks anyway! :-)
Genius!! Thanks for the tip! I couldn’t find any products either! I ended up painting the treads and installing carpet runners, but this looks amazing!! Might have to give it a try!
Thanks. Hope it works out for you if you do decide to try it.
This looks so amazing.
Thank you! If you're interested, I just uploaded the one-year update.
Looks great. I will be doing this with my staircase as I just finished my flooring with lifeproof LVP, and have a few boxes left over. Great job from one DIY'er to another.
Would you mind posting some before and after pictures? I just ordered my Life Proof flooring from Home Depot and plan to do this on my two sets of stairs! I found a company on Amazon that sells the bullnose for stairs in Lifeproof vynil, buts it's waaaaay above my budget. So glad I found this video and good luck to you! I'm right behind you! (Well, flooring comes in mid January....!) 😅 Wish me luck!
Thanks David! Be sure to view my latest video for updated suggestions and tips from myself and other viewers. Good luck with your stairs!
Well done and I will put that idea to use today. Thanks for posting it.
Sorry for the delayed response - thanks for watching! I hope your project turned out well!
Awesome technique, thanks for sharing!
Thanks, glad you liked it!
This is one of the most creative and best videos I've ever seen on YT. Go you!! I've put in LVP 3 times now and never attempted stairs because what a pain. But facing a new project at my new house and wasn't sure how to tackle the basement stairs since the LVP I chose is closeout (I'm cheap and wanted a 40mil wear layer without the price tag) and you solved my conundrum!! Thanks so much!!
Sorry for the delayed response, but this is why I did the video - to help others in the same situation! Good luck with the project and thank you for watching!
Excellent approach. I am fortunate enough to have a bull nose from the manufacture on most installs but I will no longer use them. Your technique will produce a much better result. Thank you for showing this.
Thanks for watching. Hopefully you can improve on this technique as this was a first time project. At least it seems to have gotten your creative juices flowing. :-)
Brilliant, man. Looks great.
Thanks Jay, much appreciated.
Omg!!!! This is awesome! Great video and instructions! Thank you for this pro tip! Saves a ton of money vs those retro fit treads!
Thanks! Glad you liked it but be sure to watch the update video for additional suggestions.
@@ChronologicallyExperienced Thank you!!! I didn't realize there was one! I will definitely be checking it out as well!
looks beautiful, great job!
Thank you!
You are a GENIUS! And you just saved me $700 on my stair remodel!!!!
LOL, not sure about the 'genius', but glad I could help!
What a great job!! As I watched the video I was thinking that I would remove material from all of the rolled edge then you mentioned it at the end. Since heating vinyl changes it's molecular structure, I'm looking forward to your follow up video for how well it is holding up.
Thank you Brian. Update video should be out in about a day or two.
Very ingenious!! Hope you and your family get many years out of your DYI !!
Sorry for the delayed response. Thank you for watching!
Thanks for.showing this video, I can finally start working on my stairs.
Be sure to watch my one-year update video for additional tips and suggestions. Thanks for watching!
Brilliant process! Good thinking!
Thanks Ralph!
I just tried to heat and bend a pc. For my stairs and had decent results that though, I wonder if anyone has ever tried this.... quick search and look what I found! great video! Thanks for the tips! I love good ole ingenuity!!
Great minds think alike! :-) Hope it goes well for you.