Laying plank floor by stairs?

[3iRadhus]

Hi!

I am going to lay plank flooring that is 2.5 cm thick on the upper floor. How should I handle the last step to avoid the risk of tripping? It's currently 18 cm on the last step, any tips?

Thanks in advance!

 

[justusandersson]

The upper floor should function as the top stair tread in the staircase. Treads and risers must be the same size all the way for the staircase to work well.

 

[3iRadhus]

The upper floor should function as the topmost stair nosing in the staircase. Tread and riser must be the same size all the way for the staircase to work well.

Thanks for the response!

So to get a good result, I need to clad the existing wooden staircase so it has the same step length in all the steps?

 

[justusandersson]

Yes, the same step length and step height are key to a well-functioning staircase.