To create a step without top nailing use a urethane spread adhesive.
Best glue for hardwood stairs.
Tread lock has good grab strength while wet and cures quickly to form a tenacious bond.
Squeeze a second bead along the back side of the tread the side that will be butted up against the riser.
There are many great construction adhesives available that make a great and long lasting installation but we do caution you to know which adhesive is best to use in your situation.
Clean off excess adhesive then nail treads to their corresponding stringers.
Apply construction adhesive to the stair and then place the tread plank on top squeezing adhesive as evenly as possible.
You could use construction adhesive from a large caulking gun but complete coverage is more desirable.
â â â start at the bottom riser measure length and width of the existing riser mark and cut to fit flush with the existing stair tread.
Pl premium is our only recommended adhesive.
Use a dimensional sized 2 by 2 piece of lumber for blocking material.
Squeeze a bead of polyurethane glue along each stringer that the step will rest on.
Sure is messy but the only adhesive i use for wood flooring.
The top tread on the stairs that cannot be accessed from underneath cannot be glue blocked.
This part installing hardwood on stairs is challenging and often best left to professionals.
There are many great construction adhesives available that make a great and long lasting installation but we do caution you to know which adhesive is best to use in your situation.
Use generous amounts of adhesive to account for the lack of glue blocks.
In this example we ve spread the glue with a trowel notch size equivalent to 50 square feet per gallon.
â â â glue and nail the riser in place.
Best adhesive for stair nosing treads and risers etc etc i use a 2 1 2 screw and lean it against the wall between uses.
Pl premium is our only recommended adhesive.