Remove the trim carpet rugs or other items from the stairwell area.
Tile on wood stairs.
Chipboard cushioned vinyl flooring particle boards of any type oriented strand board osb interior grade plywood tongue and groove planking and hardwood floors are unsuitable substrates for direct installation of ceramic tile.
Moreover you can use tiles for both indoor and outdoor stairs as they are scratch resistant and durable.
Installing over wood.
Installation of ceramic tile stairs.
Tile flooring comes in different colors materials styles and provides a smooth finish to the staircases.
Or put those on the stairs and paint the risers as you suggested.
Can t you do real wood treads on the stairs.
Using tile trim on stairs allows for a clean look because there isn t the introduction of a new material to the staircase.
Coordinating tile trim pieces such as surface bullnose and quarter round can be used to conceal unfinished tile edges.
This is the most common way to trim exposed tile edges for stairs.
Both ceramic and stone tile can be installed over stairways constructed of concrete steel and wood.
Prepare the wooden stairs and the surrounding area for tile installation.
A friend of mine just did her downstairs in the wood tile and put a darker color i think it was stained wood on the stairs and tiled her risers w cement tiles.
According to figures compiled by the national electronic injury surveillance system 998 000 people received hospital treatment for stair related injuries in the u s.
When you install ceramic tile on stairs it is done in the same way as you would with a wall or countertop.
You spread out a layer of thinset on the subfloor and press the tile into the mortar.
Firstly you could lay the tiles directly over the wood by using glue we don t recommend you as the wood tends to expand over the years cracking the grout between the tiles.
The use of plastic spacers will help you keep an even distance between tiles for grout.
To install ceramic tile over wood the wood surface must be structurally sound enough to support the weight of the tile.