Replacement Wood Stair Treads
Depending upon the type of stairway you have in your home, will determine the difficulty of actually using replacement wood stair treads, to remodel your staircase. If you have your balusters, newel posts or other handrail parts, attached to your stair treads, you're going to have quite a job cut out for you.
Which Replacement Wood Stair Treads Should I Use?
Oak is the most popular, but there are a few others that you can order over the Internet or make them yourself. Make sure that you check out the hardwood stair treads section on this website for more information about different types of hardwoods that can be used for stair treads.
Can I Install New Stair Treads Over My Existing Stair Treads?
Yes you can, as long as you don't create any riser variations. For
example, if I was to install a 3/4" thick oak stair treads on top of my
bottom stair tread, I would have just increased the riser height by
three quarters of an inch. And would actually reduce the last stair
riser measurement on top, by three quarters of an inch.
Your stair risers aren't allowed to vary more than 3/8 of an inch,
according to most building codes. You would need to figure out a way to
raise the bottom floor and upper floor or decrease the thickness of the
new stair tread.
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