How to Lay Pergo Flooring on Floating Stairs

Measure each step with a tape measure. Floating stairs may not be precisely uniform, so it's important that each is measured separately and the measurements recorded in an exacting ascending or descending order. Measure all parts of the stairs you wish to cover with Pergo flooring.

Move your cartons of Pergo flooring to the room with the staircase and lay them flat on the floor. Leave these cartons unopened and undisturbed for 48 to 96 hours (2 to 4 days) to allow the laminate flooring to acclimate to its environment.

Remove any existing laminate or wood flooring, carpeting, padding or molding that may be on the stairs.

Vacuum the subfloor to remove all dirt and debris. Place a .15 mm polyethylene vapor barrier on each stair, overlapping the edges of the stairs, if you are placing the Pergo flooring on top of concrete.

Clean each step thoroughly with soap and water or a mild cleaning agent to remove paint, old glue and other dirt.

Cut Pergo stair nosing to size with a small handsaw based upon the measurements you recorded, making each 1/2 inch shorter than the recorded lengths. The stair nosing must be used on stairs to give the laminate a stable foundation.

Place construction adhesive (glue) on the bottom of the stair nosing and place it on the subfloor of the first stair, leaving 1/4 inch of space on either side. Press the nosing down firmly.

Drive 11.8-inch finishing screws into the four corners of the stair nosing, approximately 2 inches from the edge, using a screwdriver or drill. Add additional screws every 8 inches if the nosing is greater in length than this.

Cut Pergo planks for each stair using a power or table saw.

Spread parquet glue on the tread and riser and firmly press Pergo planks onto it. If more than one plank is being used to cover the tread or the riser, snap these planks together first and secure them with the glue.

Cut a thin strip of Pergo and glue it to the joint between the tread and the riser, if necessary, to hide any gapping.