RetroRiser BC4918080RTD15 Installation guide

Brand: RetroRiser

Model: BC4918080RTD15

Type: Installation guide

This manual is also suitable for

8075RTR

RETROTREAD™InstallationInstructionsforwalltowallapplications

1. Removefloorcoveringfromexistingstairtreadsandrisers.

2. Trimexistingtread1/16”behindtheriserline.

3. Verifythatyourexistingtreadsandexistingrisersarefastenedsecurelytothestringer,or

framing,ofthestaircase.Checkforscrewsornailsbackingoutofthetreadsandrisers.Ifyour

existingfastenersarebackingout,putthembackinplaceusingahammer orscrewdriver.Any

fasteners,neworexisting,inthefaceofexistingtreadsandriserswillneedtobecountersunk.

4. Makesurealltreadsand

risersarefreeofstaples,tackstrips,debrisorothermeansofsecuring

floorcovering.

5. Ifchoosingtosimplyveneerorrefinishyourexistingrisers,adhereanaestheticallypleasing

covertothefaceoftheentireriserorrefinishyourrisersbeforeyouinstallyour

RETROTREAD™.

6. Ifchoosingtoinstallnewrisers,beginatthebottomofthestaircase.Measureforwidthand

heightandcutrisertofit.Theheightofyounewrisershouldbethesameheightasyour

existingtread.

7. Installyournewriserusingaqualityconstructionadhesive

andthennailtheminplacewith

finishnails.

8. Onceyourfirstriserisinplace,installthefirst

RETROTREAD™.Measureforwidthanddepth

andcuttreadtofit.

9. Installyournew

RETROTREAD™usingaqualityurethaneadhesive.Neverusewaterbased

adhesiveswiththe

RETROTREAD™.Finishnailsmaybeusedtohelpholdthetreadinplaceas

theadhesivecures.

10. Repeatsteps7–9untilyourstaircaseiscomplete.



RETROTREAD™InstallationInstructionsforopenendedtreads

11. Followsteps1–10forwalltowallapplications.Step2willneedtoberepeatedontheopen

endoftheexistingtreadaswellasthefrontside.

12. Wheninstalling

RETROTREAD™inanopenendedapplication,areversiblenosingisavailableto

finishtheexposedendgrainofthetread.Thisnosingwillhavetobetrimmedtofitandapplied

afterthenewtreadisinstalled.

13. Measurefromthefrontofthenosingonthenewlyinstalled

RETROTREAD™tothefrontofthe

finishedriser.Addoneinchtothemeasurementandcutyourreversiblenosingtothat

dimension.

14. Attachthenosingsothattheprofileofthenosingandthefrontofthetreadlineup.Usewood

glueandfinishnailstosecurethenosing

tothetread.

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RETROTREAD™TipsandTricks

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1. Ifyourexistingtreadsaresqueaking,securethemwithadditionalwoodscrewsbeforeinstalling

yournew

RETROTREAD™.Additionalscrewscanbeaddedtoattachtheexistingtreadstothe

staircasestringer.Thiswillalsopreventsqueaksfromoccurringinthefuture.Donotuse

sheetrockscrews.

2. Wheninstallingnewrisers,youmaychoosetoreturntheexposedendsoftheriseronopen

staircases.

Thiscanbedonebycuttinga45°miteredreturnacros sthebackoftheriseronthe

opensidemakingthefaceoftheriserlongerthantheback.Cutthereturnfromapieceofriser

thatyoucanholdsafelytomakethecut.Gluethereturnin

placeusingwoodglue.Otherwise,

youwillneedtosandandfilltheendgrainofthenewriserbeforefinishing.

3. Youcanalsocutamiteredreturnonthebackendofthereversiblenosingtoachieveamore

finishedlookifdesired.

4. Checkthecornersof

yourrisersandtreadsforsquareandplumb.Typically,youwillnotfind

thatthecornersareatrue90°.Asimpleanglefindercanbeveryusefulinfindingexactangles

inyourstaircase.Youcanthenadjustyourmitersawaccordinglyandcuteachtreadandriser

specifically

foritslocationinthestaircase.

5. Besuretodryfitallyourpartsbeforepermanentlyinstallingthem.Thiswillallowyoutomake

adjustmentsasneededwithouttearingapartyourwork.

6. Moststairtreads,whetherstainorcarpetgradeareroughlyoneinchthick.The

RETROTREAD™

isdesignedtoconcealimperfectionsandexistingtreadswithits1‐¼”covemoulding.Ifyou

encounteracarpetgradetreadcutoutofdimensionallumbersuchasa2X10,theuseofa

scrollbracketmayberequiredtocompletelyconcealtheendoftheexistingtread

onopen

staircases.Scrollbracketsmustbeinstalledafterthenewriserandbeforethe

RETROTREAD™.

7. Ifcaulkorputtyisneededtofillgapsleftbetweentheendsoftheriserandthewall,applyyour

choiceoffillerbeforeyouinstallthe

RETROTREAD™.

8. Considerfinishingyour

RETROTREAD™aftercuttingtosizebutbeforeinstalling.

9. Measuretwice,cutonce.

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RetroRiser BC4918080RTD15 Installation guide

Brand: RetroRiser

Model: BC4918080RTD15

Type: Installation guide

This manual is also suitable for

8075RTR

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