Historically speaking, hardwood staircases have already been existing since the turn of the 17th century. However, the carpet boom after the second world war left hardwood staircases covered and forgotten.

Now that carpeted staircases are passé, it is high time for hardwood staircases to make a comeback. Most houses in Tampa have already began peeling their carpets off their staircases and have them replaced by different designs and species of hardwood. The most used species of hardwood are those from the oak family. In particular, red and white oak are the most commonly used hardwoods when it comes to flooring and staircases because they are the most abundant hardwood species found in America.

There are three main types of hardwood staircases that are popular in Tampa today. These are the straight, curved, and spiral staircases. Each of these three types have specific installation techniques. Installing hardwood staircases is easy if one has prior carpentry experiences. If not, there are a lot of do it yourself videos proliferating the internet on how to do hardwood staircase installation. But in cases of curved or spiral hardwood staircases, it will be much advisable to just seek professional help. There are a lot of contractors in Tampa offering hardwood staircases installation services and it certainly would not hurt to let them to their job.

Whether or not you choose to install hardwood staircases by yourself or hire someone to do it for you, it is essential that you are abreast with the hardwood staircase installation process. Just put it either of these two ways: reading a lot of materials on installing hardwood staircases is beneficial for any do-it-yourselfer, and having a general idea of the installation process is helpful in overseeing the work done by a hired contractor.

Here is a quick rundown of steps when installing hardwood staircases:

• Have the carpet and adhesives such as tacker strips and construction glue removed. Expect that the wood underneath may get a little scratched in the process.
• Have the current nosing of your construction stairs cut. Do this for both the front and the end, in case you have an open ended staircase.
• Have your spindles stored. These can be used again for drilling into the stairs.
• If you have no plans of installing new railings, have your newel posts in place. Have them removed if you want a new set of railings.
• For back risers and stringers, you can use hardwood veneered plywood instead of solid hardwood. Veneered plywood is much cheaper than solid hardwood. You can use this as alternative to hardwood in back risers and stringers since there is no extensive wear in these areas.
• Have the hardwood plank glued down on your old treads.
• Have the spindles drilled again in place, after which you can have the corners trimmed. You can use moldings in hiding the seams between plywood for the riser and stringer.

These are the general notes when installing hardwood staircases. For any other queries, you may want to consult a professional installer in Tampa.