Can The Top Stair Nose Be Even With The Floor

Reckon that would look better.

Can the top stair nose be even with the floor.

Standard flush mount stair nose many. From the top flight of stairs to the bottom of the stairs each individual riser cannot exceed a difference of 3 8 of an inch. On 2014 08 08 by mod jerry i agree that the stairs you describe are a trip and fall hazard. Under the carpet on the top stair is a nose whose top is flush with the plywood behind it into the hallway.

You re always gonna have to use some form of edge type you cant butt even on a 90. Application the stair nose transition molding combines style and function to create an attractive threshold that catches the brunt of floor traffic while enhancing the beauty of a staircase or step. I would like to find a plastering edge type trim for 90 stairs. Won t last and will crap.

Stair nose for flush mount applications where an overlap is considered undesirable see fig. Installing stair nose with glue down nail and staple floors. In the more reading links at stair tread nose specifications see stair rise run calculations. Bendy bull is most prob your best bet but you could the stair rods nose lvt perfect 90 stairs.

I presume the one in place that you say was for carpeting is going ot be thinnner than the 3 4 new floor boards so replace it. Nosings are required to overhang a minimum of in. May mean you have to replace all the stair noses all the way down to prevent any height differences. How to make a stair nosing with a router.

Moldings online supplies stair nose moldings for floors from 1 4 inch in thickness up to 3 4 inch thick. The nosing on treads believe it or not has a code minimum and maximum of how far the nosing projects over the next stair. Note that the stair nose is a groove. The top step is not a tread.

Stair nose is the piece of flooring that completes the end of the stair or landing. It is designed to protrude over the edge with a lip that hides the top. Check the label on the bottom side of the molding to be sure you have the right stair nose for the job. I guess my concern is that if i cut of the overhang then install the bullnose on top it will make the rise of the top step 3 4 inch higher than the rest since i m installing 3 4 inch hardwood and i thought that would be a problem.

To a maximum of 1 in. Most manufacturers of hardwood will provide a matching stair nose but you may have to order it.