NuStair:
Complete stair solutions for the flooring industry
NuStair Stair Fitter - This revolutionary do-it-yourself stair refacing system fits right over your old or previously carpeted stairs! In just one day your old, ugly stairs are transformed
by our easy to use, prefinished stair tread into a beautiful solid hardwood staircase!
Stair Fitter is the stair refacing system that anyone can do, so you can
finally get rid of that nasty, dirty carpet on your stairs and have beautiful,
healthy and lasting hardwood!
Retread your stairs for a fraction of the cost of replacing them. Read more
about our stair treads.
Prior to the NuStair Stair Fitter system stair treads were typically 1" thick
by 11.5" in depth and 36"-72" in length. Typically if the product is not from
NuStair it has a bull nose or rounded leading edge and is (usually) red oak. The
installation of these older stair treads requires a tremendous amount of work in
preparation of the original substrate framing. Depending on the situation, the
existing stair treads may have to come out or the substrate nose on the framing
needs to be removed. The later situation is most common and requires a plunge
cut with a circular saw in the middle of the stair tread. This can result in a
kickback, cutting into existing fasteners, cutting into the existing substrate
riser and creating sawdust in the house. Also, the blade frame inhibits the saw
from being able to make the cut all the way to the stringer. A fan blade or hand
saw must then be used to complete the cut. Once the cut is complete the mortise
joint must be cleaned out and filled in with a wood compound. On a typical 13
rise staircase this process takes about 3 hours not counting the time to prepare
the equipment.
Boca code states that the rise of a staircase cannot vary by more than a
1/8th of an inch. Adding a 1" tread above the floor and below the landing does
not meet this criterion. Therefore, virtually every remodel job that has been
done prior to NuStair Stair Fitter does not meet code.
NuStair is a very simple and subtle solution to the retread process. The
NuStair treads come in two widths, 3/8"s and 5/8"s. The leading edge has a 1.5"
nosing and scotia molding that is permanently bonded to the body of the tread.
The NuStair riser is 3/4" thick and comes with 3"x 36" poplar shims. The NuStair
process eliminates all of the requirements described in the first Old Way
paragraph above. Therefore we are now 3-4 hours ahead of the old system with no
sawdust in the house or expense with wood fillers, saw blades (or medical
bills). With NuStair you simply place the 3/4" riser over the substrate riser to
achieve a flush fit with the framing lip which extends out typically 3/4ths of
an inch. In some cases the framing lip extends out further, in which case you
just install the right depth of shims to keep the riser flush. The NuStair
retread with the perpendicular 1.5" nosing and scotia covers up the framing lip
and the top of the riser cut.
Watch a NuStair installation video.
Can NuStair work on an open staircase?
Yes. We offer and heavily stock a 50" double miter return tread in both
3/8" and 5/8" and in the Bruce colors: gunstock, natural, butterscotch and
unfinished. For a one-side open staircase you simply cut one side off. For a
double open staircase you need an accurate inside to inside miter measurement
and these will be custom made.
How does NuStair meet code?
If the job does not include adding flooring to the floor at the bottom
of the stairs or at the landing, you simply install the 3/8"s tread on the first
step and the last step and 5/8"s on all the rest. If the job includes adding
flooring (raising the height of the floor and landing) to both stories you
simply add height as well and install the 5/8"s treads all the way.
What colors and species do you stock?
We stock a wide variety of colors and species including, but not
limited to:
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Stair Tread
Species: |
Stair Tread Finishes: |
- Red Oak
- White Oak
- Maple
- Hickory
- Walnut
- Brazilian Cherry
- American Cherry Natural
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- Unfinished
- Natural
- Butterscotch
- Gunstock
- Fawn
- Saddle
- Java
- Golden
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(Please note: if you don't see what you need on the list
above, we can order any type of species you need!)
What lengths and retread depth do
you stock for immediate shipment?
We stock unfinished, gunstock,
butterscotch and natural in red oak. Lengths
are 36", 42", 48", 60", and 72". The retread
depth is 12". The risers are stocked in red
oak with the same colors and lengths and are
8.1/4" in height. Please call us for pricing
on non-stocked colors and species.
What if the nose falls off?
The nosing and scotia nosing is permanently bonded to the tread and the
bond is stronger than the wood itself and this has never happened.
What if the existing stringer is flush with the substrate nosing?
In some older homes this can be the case and will require either some
of the substrate nosing being trimmed back or adding a molding to the top of the
stringer. This scenario is rare.
Do you offer just the nosing and scotia, stair nosing with the nosing
and scotia, starter step and starter treads?
Yes, please call us for pricing.
Can I order a special specie or color to match a flooring job?
Yes, please call the office for a quote.
Is the NuStair retread product an import?
No, it is Amish-made in Pennsylvania
Does NuStair offer a Warranty?
NuStair® proudly offers:
- Lifetime Structural Warranty
- 10 Year Warranty on Wood
- 5 Year Warranty on Stain
WARNING: When considering refacing yours stair and making a choice of
providers, please consider: On 9 September 2008, NuStair®
applied for U.S. Provisional Patent 61/231,774 Method of Refacing a
Staircase. Attorneys Case No. 1-312-P. Upon issue, we intend on enforcing the
same.
Questions? Call us. We are available for tech support or regional store
manager meetings and shows.
NuStair Stair Fitter: the NEW wood stair tread covers and resurfacing
system by
Ideal Stair Parts, LLC.