Finish for basement steps??

Re: Finish for basement steps??

Bill Tindall, E.Tn.

paint and runner/treads

Re: Finish for basement steps??

Tom Norton

Bill are you referring to the stick on strips?

I would use paint *LINK*

John in NM

If you want non-slip, get some play sand from home depot or where ever and sprinkle some on the fresh paint. I find the play sand kind of coarse, so I would also get a cheap kitchen strainer and use it to dust the fines onto the wet paint. If you want to live dangerously, just borrow the one from the kitchen

At work we used non-slip adhesive sheets, undoubtably from McMaster-Carr, but the stuff is expensive. The link below is all their non-slip tape, I think 7781T35 sheet is what we bought, but this was about 5 years ago so I wouldn't swear to it. Kinda expensive compared to the sand


https://www.mcmaster.com/non-slip

Sharkgrip additive

JL

Available at some paint stores. Plastic granules that you can add to paint or finish. Give it a textured surface. I made a handicap ramp a while back and used it.

Re: Sharkgrip additive *LINK*

JL

And Lowes...


Sharkgrip at Lowes

Re: Finish for basement steps??

Bill Tindall, E.Tn.

no

any place that sells carpet sells "runner" or something similar can be found in tread sized pieces.

Paint color??

Tom Norton

I was just laying down resting in preparation for Thanksgiving Dinner! And I had a question about color. Should I paint the risers and the treads different colors? Any suggestions for color ideas??

Re: Paint color??

Lee Schierer in McKean, PA

We did ours in plain old floor gray.

Re: Finish for basement steps??

Jack Guzman from Maine

I would use floor and deck enamel and add grit additive. One color.

Re: Finish for basement steps??

Barry Irby

If you want a clear finish, Varathane makes a Urethane that has aluminum oxide particles in it for wear and anti slip properties. Used it in one of my rentals and it is holding up well which is quite a testiment.

I would make the treads and risers different colors.

Re: Paint color??

Henry (Raleigh NC)

Tom

I agree with Barry - treads and risers different colors. I am all for non-slip steps, and visible distinctions

Henry

Re: Finish for basement steps??

Clint Searl

Sprinkle play sand in acrylic floor paint

Sheet vinyl/linoleum

GolfSteve in Calgary

Glue on some sheet vinyl/linoleum and you won't have to do anything else for another 30 years.

Carpet

Pat Evans

When we got new carpet 40 years ago, we used the old carpet to do the basement steps. It's like having 15 door mats between the basement and upstairs. Keeps lots of dirt and sawdust out of the house.

Re: Sheet vinyl/linoleum

Tom Norton

I had considered that but I think it would be too slippery.

Re: Carpet

Tom Norton

That is something I had never considered.