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What is the beat way to attach these stair tread caps to the yread beneath? The risers are already attached.

I would like to do it without visible nails or if I nail it can I just run the nails in the back near the riser? Since it is a cap and attaches to the existing tread, 18 gauge finishing nails should be sufficient right?

>> No.1632363

>>1632342
Double sided carpet tape.

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>> No.1632381

>>1632342
Perhaps a mastic adhesive, spread with a notched trowel? It’ll leave a mess, when you remove them, but be strong.

>> No.1632388

>>1632342
PL 9000, it's like Liquid Nails but better.

>> No.1632421

>>1632342
Thompson's Water Seal

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>> No.1632424
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1632424

Thanks. I got some construction adhesive today and will try it tomorrow. I might run a row of finishing nails along the back near the riser anyways. I probably should have did a tread then a riser so I could nail the tread in the back and cover the nails with the riser. I just nailed all the risers in place then stared the treads.

>> No.1632432

>>1632421

I put that shit on everything.

>> No.1632436

>>1632424
Thats going to ruin your stairs man. Just use the double sided tape. I cant believe all of these destructive suggestions. Dont you care about the resell value of your property? They look like really nice stairs.

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>>1632436
The brown things are the tread caps. I'm attaching them to the original treads beneath. If it was just a fabric or rubber thing that went over the treads then yes but I am attaching the brown tread caps over the old treads. I have them placed over the original treads in the OP but they are not fastened down.

Here is what they looked like when I cut the nose off the original treads and installed the risers.

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>>1632444
Before risers. Just wondering any any others have done this before and have any tips on how to attach the tread caps. Sounds like construction adhesive and a row of finish nails. If I wasn't a turbo autist I would have glued down a tread, nailed it with a row of nails in the rear top of the tread and then covered the nails with the next riser.

>> No.1632473

>>1632444
>>1632448
Oh yeah, fuck it then. Fuck those things up, it doesnt even matter.

>> No.1632554

>>1632448
If it’s gonna be inspected be careful. For my local code the rises can’t be more than 1/2 inch difference from the tallest rise to shortest one. And can’t exceed a height of 7 3/4 inch Could be different else where.

Construction adhesive would help solidify things and help prevent any squeaks especially if you had to level out the treads

18 gauge brad would prolly do the job but if you’re shooting into something dense like maple you could have some potential roll overs.

>> No.1632584

>>1632554
Thanks anon. Where do you think I should shoot the nails to secure the tread cap to the old treads? Does it matter? Should I shoot any nails into the portion of the bull nose that overlaps the riser beneath the tread?

>> No.1632650

>>1632584
Honestly I’d nail at the front and back of tread and pick up some colored putty to fill the holes if they’re prefinished.

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>>1632342
gripfill or pinkgrip