When you want to cover your stairs, you may be considering laminate flooring for many different reasons. Laminate flooring wears a lot less than carpet, and can be cleaned a lot easier. Whatever reason you choose to install laminate flooring opposed to carpet on your stairs, you can do so in just a few easy steps.

The first step is to clean the surfaces thoroughly. Make sure any carpet adhesive or any other foreign substances are removed. Smooth all rough surfaces like nails or wood screw heads.

Once the surface of the stairs is clean and smooth, you need to use a measuring tape to determine the exact center of the top stair. Mark the center of the step with a pencil. Repeat these steps for the riser, or front, of the top stair.

Now you are ready to lay your piece of wooden laminate tile. Make sure the exact center of the tile directly covers the pencil mark you made on the surface. Using your muscles, firmly push the piece of wooden laminate time in place.

Moving from your center tile to the left lay the additional pieces of tile. When you are done with that, lay the tiles pieces to the right of the center tile. You should make frequent stops, to ensure all the pieces are straight, as well as level. You then need to repeat these exact same steps for the riser or front of the top stair.

Now you need to move to the second stair from the top and do the same things. Start in the center and work left. When that is done, work to the right of the center tile piece. Perform the same actions on the riser of the second step.

This is how you will complete the entire job. It is important to stop and use your measuring tape here and there during this process. This will help make sure that everything is in the right place.

Do it yourself home improvement projects are becoming more popular as the economy worsens. More and more people cannot afford to hire a contractor for their home improvement projects. By following the steps above, you can laminate your stairs all on your own.