Finishing unfinished stairs

12-28-2010, 05:47 PM	#1
MizzLizz Newbie   Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1	Finishing unfinished stairs I had a modular home built in 2007 and my stairs going from my living room to my upstairs bedrooms need to be finished. They came as a unfinished pine tread. My whole house has wood floors. What should I finish my stairs with that will hold up? I don't want carpet. Thanks

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12-31-2010, 07:36 PM	#2
jules4 Member     Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Halifax NS, Canada Posts: 260	Finishing unfinished stairs Oil-based urethane is a good, durable finish for wood floors (water-based urethanes dry faster but don't seem to be as durable). __________________ Email: the to-do list anyone in the world can add items too.

12-31-2010, 07:41 PM	#3
rusty baker Pro Flooring Installer     Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 3,142	Finishing unfinished stairs Pine is a soft wood and doesn't usually hold up very well. __________________ "I'm twisted, not sick. Sick implies, I'll get better" Semi-Retired Installer Installing since 1973