Installation Guide

Installation Instructions and how to video available at Stairtek.com

Tools Needed for Installation:

• Table Saw

• Circular Saw

• Hand Saw

• Level

• Square

• Bevel Square

• Caulk Gun

• Hammer

• Chisel

• Eye Protection

• Ear Protection

• Polyurethane based construction adhesive (PL2000 or similar).

Preparing the Existing Treads for Covering:

• Remove all the carpet and padding, making sure you remove all the nails, staples and tacking

strip.

• Use circular saw to trim the front nose of the tread. Cut the nose flush with the face of the riser

below it. Wearing your safety glasses, make sure the blade is set to the depth of the tread that

you are cutting off.

• Due to the circular saw not being able to cut the entire overhang of the nosing off carefully cut the

remaining nosing off at both ends with a hand saw and remove it. Cut carefully to avoid

scratching the stringer.

• Clean up the front edge of the tread with your chisel, as needed. It is important to have a square

surface.

Checking the Stairs’ Safety Before Installing:

• Cut a small piece off the ends of both the riser and tread and set them in place.

• Mark the intersection where the tread meets the stringer.

• Measure the distance your pencil line is from the top of the stringer.

• Mark the balance of the treads by measuring down from the top of the stringer to ensure that

each is equal distance to the top of the stringer (This ensures the safety of the new stairs when

they are in use and that the front edge of all treads have the same overhang).

Installing the First Riser – Start at the bottom where the riser meets the floor and work up

• Check that the intersection of the riser and the existing stringer is square.

• Right Side. Use the bevel square to ensure you get a tight fit. Slide the bevel square into the

right corner and swivel the arm tight against the stringer then tighten the wing nut to keep the

angle.

• Transfer the angle with the bevel square to the new riser.

• Cut the right end of the riser with the table saw.

• Measure the distance the new riser is across. You will need the distance so that you can transfer

it to the material. Before transferring the distance to the material, please note two points: One, the

initial cut you made on the end of the riser is not square; therefore, there is a top and bottom to

the new riser. Two, make sure you measure from the new cut to the uncut end of the riser to

ensure a tight fit.

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Installation Instructions and how to video available at Stairtek.com Tools Needed for Installation: • Table Saw • Circular Saw • Hand Saw • Level • Square • Bevel Square • Caulk Gun • Hammer • Chisel • Eye Protection • Ear Protection • Polyurethane based construction adhesive (PL2000 or similar). Preparing the Existing Treads for Covering: • Remove all the carpet and padding, making sure you remove all the nails, staples and tacking strip. • Use circular saw to trim the front nose of the tread.
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• • • Left Side. Use the bevel square to ensure you get a tight fit. Slide the bevel square into the left corner and swivel the arm tight against the stringer then tighten the wing nut to keep the angle. Transfer the angle with the bevel square to the new riser. Cut the end of the riser with the table saw, angling the blade about 3 degrees so that the new riser will slide easily into place. Trim the New Riser: • Check the existing tread to make sure it is level.