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Both surfaces (old tread and new tread) are bare wood right now. I will be staining and putting polyurethane over the seen surfaces, just before putting them in place. I just wanted to verify that i should keep the undersides of the wood bare for the adhesive. thanks.

what about adding another 1/2 inch strip of maple at the back of the stair tread and covering it with a strip of cove molding?

nevermind, the lightbulb just went on! That won't help either.....any suggestions? Maybe i will have to be happy with a 1/2 inch overhang....because I cannot find any premade stairs treads more than 10.5 inches in total.

Correct, maybe I should use 3/4 inch, or even a full inch risers instead. I'm be happy with a 3/4 inch overhang.

I think my math is correct. Here it is again... the current tread is 2" thick, 33" wide, and 11" deep. It has a 1" overhang over the current riser. So in other words, Once I cut off the current 1" nose, i will have a 10" surface to deal with, and a 90 degree stair. I plan to put a 10.5...

Thanks, i have gotten one other reply on another site, where the gentleman told me that glue wouldn ot be enough. I don't see why it wouldn't it i let the right glue set properly. thanks again, s

is there a certain type of adhesive/glue you would recommend?

The stairs as they stand now are void of carpet, and we are now down to bare wood. The tread are 2 x 11's, and the risers are 3/4 inch plywood. The 2 x 11 protrudes 1 inch from the riser(a 1 inch nose) The stairs are open underneath, but both sides are against a wall, so there are no skirt...

I have a couple important questions before I begin my biggest project so far. I have ripped up the carpeting on my stairs and plan on installing maple stair treads(and risers) onto existing stairs. (2 x 11 treads). First I would really appreciate some input on what type of adhesive to use to...

I have a couple important questions before I begin my biggest project so far. I have ripped up the carpeting on my stairs and plan on installing maple stair treads(and risers) onto existing stairs. (2 x 11 treads). First I would really appreciate some input on what type of adhesive to use to...

I have a couple important questions before I begin my biggest project so far. I have ripped up the carpeting on my stairs and plan on installing maple stair treads(and risers) onto existing stairs. (2 x 11 treads). First I would really appreciate some input on what type of adhesive to use to...