Risers stairs?

[trojlee]

Where can you buy affordable risers for the staircase? I'm renovating the staircase and installing new wooden steps; I was thinking of using white risers since the surface in my old staircase is so uneven and old. What do you use as risers and where do you buy them?

 

[justusandersson]

It depends a bit on the step height. Tongue and groove floorboards or planed pine are probably the simplest options. Both are available at most building suppliers.

 

[trojlee]

Saw that Lundbergs has white pre-painted risers but not all hardware stores have them. What is the difference between these and white painted window sill (mdf)?

 

[trojlee]

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[P_Larsson]

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It turned out well.

What steps did you use, Lundbergs as you wrote above or something else?
I've ordered from Lundbergs myself. I had hoped they would arrive by the end of the week so I could install them over the weekend - but no.

Do you have any good experiences to share before I start the same project?

 

[trojlee]

It turned out well.

What steps did you use, Lundbergs as you mentioned above or something else?
I have ordered from Lundbergs myself. I had hoped they would arrive at the end of the week so I could install them over the weekend - but no.

Do you have any good experiences to share before I start the same project?

The steps themselves are a wooden floor, the same that we have in the basement where you come down, I cut the risers from white window sills, it was the most cost-effective.
I didn't buy one of those templates you can use to measure the steps but instead cut templates out of cardboard and used them as a template when I cut with the plunge saw.
Something I should have done was paint everything white before I put the steps in to avoid masking, it saves time.