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I’m in the process of tearing out the carpet on my stairs and replacing with either a hardwood stair tread and riser “kit” or laminate with laminate stair moulding.
The kit seems like less fuss and a tidier, more durable solution, but each tread is ¾” thick. What am I supposed to do when I get to the top of the stairs? I’m planning on continuing the laminate in the upstairs as well.

Basically by adding ¾” to each stair it leaves that last step to the landing ¾” shorter than the rest. How do I solve for this?

 

[BigJim]

I’m in the process of tearing out the carpet on my stairs and replacing with either a hardwood stair tread and riser “kit” or laminate with laminate stair moulding.
The kit seems like less fuss and a tidier, more durable solution, but each tread is ¾” thick. What am I supposed to do when I get to the top of the stairs? I’m planning on continuing the laminate in the upstairs as well.

Basically by adding ¾” to each stair it leaves that last step to the landing ¾” shorter than the rest. How do I solve for this?

It also makes your first step 3/4 inch taller, all you can do is remove what is there now and replace it with something that is structural enough to support the weight a regular stairs does. Code says you can not have a rise more the 1/4 - 3/8 inch (depending what your inspector says) difference on any step or rise.

 

[joecaption]

Way to little info.
Riser "kit" tells us nothing.
No way would anyone be using laminate for treads or on a second floor.
This have been discused on this an any DIY site many times.
Real wood treads, landing tread at the top of the stair's and engineered 3/4" flooring is a far better way to go.