renovate stairs – A great performance step by step

staircase renovation, often a tedious job. With Alufix edge profiles and hard-wearing laminate flooring, the staircase becomes an eye-catcher. Renovating stairs used to be a difficult project: Expertise is required because of the statics, A lot of manual skills are also required, to renovate a staircase. Staircase renovation is no problem with Alufix profile rails. The versatile profile (anodized in gold or silver) can be easily installed and, above all, processed with all floor coverings. Whether you opt for 14 mm engineered parquet, 8-mm laminate floor, Tiles, Carpeting, PVC or linoleum decides: The Alufix system can be adapted to all types of flooring.
With a clean edge
The Alufix profile only holds optimally with an even contact surface and a straight edge. It is advisable for heavily used steps, to be on the safe side, first mount an additional U-profile with screws and mounting foam as a substructure.

Versatile
For the use of ready-made parquet, the manufacturer offers ready-sealed cover strips (maple, Lures, Oak, beech) an. They are inserted into the profile and thus form a clean front finish (see drawing B below).
There is a special clip profile for all other rubbers. The respective floor covering is placed in this clip (with. B. Laminat, carpet or linoleum) glued in. It is then inserted with the covering in the mounted step edge aluminum profile. So can next kick- and riser, the front edge of the aluminum profile can also be covered with the appropriate stair covering. Laminate flooring with its robust surfaces has proven itself as a floor covering for the heavily used stairwell area. In addition to the laminate floorboards, some manufacturers also offer complete laminate panels (that. 120 x 200 cm) an. The large plates are particularly suitable for spiral steps, because you can saw the new pads out of them in one piece.

The step edge for all coverings – Ready-made parquet can be combined with the profiles with real wood panels (in oak, Lures, maple, beech) be relocated (Picture B). For laminates, carpeted floors, Linoleum. there is an extra clip, into which the covering is glued. The clip is then pushed into the Alufix profile (Category). The edge of the step consists of the same covering material as the step. More in the next episode.

Durable, modern and stylish: Old steps are provided with stable aluminum profiles and robust laminate flooring over a weekend. System elements make it possible. The preparation: All old fittings, Sheet metal step edges or old coverings (such as coated linoleum here) must be carefully removed. The Alufix profile achieves optimum hold, if there is a right-angled edge on the step. Round step edges are straightened with a jigsaw. Any unevenness on the front side of the step is leveled out with an electric planer. Then the aluminum profile has an optimal contact surface. Templates are made from the spiral steps using thin cardboard or paperboard. In this way, when cutting to size, you get step coverings that are true to size. Jede Trittstufe wird mit einer Stich- or better yet, precisely cut with a circular table saw. The vertical escarpments usually have the same standard height. The fine tuning: Problematic steps (z.B. in the spiral area of ​​the stairs or on the banister post) must be adjusted very carefully. Installation glue, strong and permanently elastic, is applied to the old step in waves. The new laminate step is now pressed into this adhesive bed. The Alufix profile is used as a step on the front side- and cover edge screwed to the old solid wood step (that. at 25 cm one 50 to 60 mm long spax screw). A strip of laminate, previously cropped, is glued into the additional aluminum clip with assembly adhesive or carpet tape and then mounted. The clip and strip are pushed into the Alufix profile from below and clawed into one another with a rubber mallet, hitting lightly. The risers usually have the same dimensions because of the uniform step height. After the step is installed, the riser is then also glued.