Installation Instructions

1.8Stairs and Step Downs

STAIRS AND STEP DOWNS

Mohawk provides coordinating stair nosing to provide a bullnose-curved edge for stairs or ﬂoors that end

at a step-down.

INSTALLING MOHAWK LAMINATE ON STAIRS

You can install Mohawk Laminate to both the stair’s vertical riser and the step tread. This is the only time

that you’ll glue the laminate planks directly to the sub-structure. Use construction adhesive in a caulking

tube or parquet adhesive to glue the planks securely. You will not require spacers to maintain the 3/8-inch

expansion space in these small areas.

✓ Install the riser section ﬁrst, so that you can account for its

thickness when installing the nosing.

✓ Fit the tread sections ﬂush on the sides and back, but main-

tain the expansion space in the front, where the nosing will

cover it.

✓ If the plank is not wide enough to cover the tread, you’ll

need to cut a second thinner piece to ﬁll the space. Install

this at the back of the step.

✓ Allow space at the front edge of the tread to allow the

nosing’s placement.

✓ Nosing must be glued to a squared (right-angled) edge. Any

existing curved edges on treads must be removed. The tread

edge should be ﬂush to the vertical surface of the riser.

✓ If the tread overhangs the riser, you’ll need to cut a plank

into narrow strips and apply a separate piece on the riser.

Check local building codes for any stair requirements before modifying the dimensions of the tread.

✓ Use your adhesive to glue the nosing onto the step edge. For safety, also fasten the nosing with trim

screws or ﬁnish nails. Countersink the heads and ﬁll the holes with coordinating Mohawk Putty. You

can also use a matching wax ﬁller stick.

INSTALLING MOHAWK LAMINATE ON STEP DOWNS

You’ll use a different installation technique when you install Mohawk Laminate at the top of a ﬂight of

stairs or at a step down into another room. You’ll utilize the Mohawk Stair Nosing, which provides a curved

edge for stairways and ﬂoors that end in a step down.

✓ First, fasten the stair nosing directly to the sub-ﬂoor with your adhesive. Maintain the 3/8-inch ex-

pansion space between the plank and the stair nosing.

✓ Use a ﬁnishing nail or screw to secure the stair nosing in the middle of the width of the piece.

✓ Countersink the fastener heads and ﬁll the holes with coordinating Mohawk Putty or a wax ﬁller

stick.