How do I cover my stairs with wood / laminate?

[clairek]

We are building a huge extension and my builder has built and installed my stairs, however I would like to know how to go about making them wooden rather than carpeting?

 

[WoodYouLike]

Best bet is so-called overlay strips: 6 to 9.5mm solid wood strips with no T&G to nail and glue onto the existing steps etc.

 

[breezer]

We are building a huge extension and my builder has built and installed my stairs, however I would like to know how to go about making them wooden rather than carpeting?

is that wise?

all laminate i have seen is slipery, in morning only socks on feet, get to bottom of stairs in record time (and free ride in ambulance)

 

[JohnD]

But hard stairs have the added advantage of annoying the family and neighbours when people clatter noisily up and down them at all hours of the day and night.

 

[WoodYouLike]

We've solved the problem of bare stair steps and noise with half moon shaped 'seegrass' self-adhesive 'carpet tiles', shows the painted pine around the tiles, looks nice and low in noice.

Haven't seen them over here though.

 

[robdec]

hi

the half moon see grass stair mats are available here http://www.eccotrading.com stock them look under furnishing. they are based in West London

 

[WoodYouLike]

Hi

There's no link to furnishings on their website, can you get the exact link pasted please?

 

[robdec]

Hi

sorry about that - the memory is going here is the link that will work

http://www.eccotrading.com/textiles/textiles.html

 

[WoodYouLike]

Cheers for that: those are the ones. Will keep the link for future (customer) reference.