Avoid ugly gaps nail holes.
How to install pergo laminate flooring on stairs.
Pergo can be installed directly over most hard surface flooring.
You have to ensure that there are no gaps and spaces in the flooring and it is complete and perfect in every way.
The only difference in stair installation is that pergo flooring planks are glued down.
Alternatively you could cover the overhang with plywood to make it level.
Laminate flooring installation on stairs.
Whether you re installing pergo over concrete or wood floors it s common to install a vapor barrier if you re concerned about moisture.
You need to take care of the treads risers and stair noses which can get a bit complicated at times.
Even if you ve never installed a floor before it s easy to put new floors in your home in less time with just a few simple tools.
Laying a laminate vapor barrier helps to keep moisture from going into the fiberboard and causing it to warp.
However installing laminate flooring on your stairs is a completely different matter.
Once this is done measure and cut out your pieces of laminate to make tread pieces riser pieces and stair nosing.
Pergo floors make it easy because.
Learn to do tricky things like stair noses.
To install laminate flooring on stairs start by removing the overhang or the underside of the stairs with a jigsaw.