Wooden staircase that doesn't become slippery?

[bjolo360]

Planning to install stairs to the upper floor soon and considering the issue of the stairs becoming slippery. Have kids, so I'd like to avoid too frequent unintended-tailbone-sliding incidents. If we choose to paint the stairs, there's the option to mix some type of sand into the paint.

But is there a way to reduce the risk of slipping if you don't paint? Oiled, lacquered, hard wax oil, or something else? I'd like to avoid unattractive adhesive anti-slip strips, if so I'd probably prefer to paint.

All tips are gratefully received!

 

[Johan Gunverth]

We have a sloped, oiled pine staircase that is scrubbed with soap a few times a year. It has a nice and smooth surface that does not become slippery in any way.

 

[MaZtoR]

We have a staircase that I painted with regular floor paint last summer. I haven't found it to be slippery, and as far as I know, no one has slipped on it.

 

[oobum]

Indoors or outdoors?

 

[bjolo360]

We have a washed, oiled pine staircase that is scrubbed with soap a few times a year. It has a nice and smooth surface that in no way becomes slippery.

That sounds good, did you wash and oil it yourself, is it tricky to get it right? The staircase is delivered untreated.

We have a staircase that I painted with regular floor paint last summer. I haven't found it to be slippery and as far as I know, no one has slipped on it

As mentioned, I would preferably like to avoid painting it, but I haven't ruled it out.

Indoors or outdoors?

Indoors.

I've been considering hardwax oil because we have it on the floor, and it's very durable and not as glossy as lacquer, but I've heard that hardwax oil can get really slippery, so if that's the case, it's not an option (even though our floor isn't slippery at all, but it came pre-hardwaxed so it might not be comparable to doing it yourself).

 

[Johan Gunverth]

That sounds good, did you stain and oil it yourself, is it tricky to get it right? The staircase is delivered untreated.

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I had the immense luxury of knowing the staircase manufacturer (playground as a child) and got all the parts treated separately before they were assembled. I simply picked up the parts, treated them, and then took them back. In other words, I paid for it untreated. The steps and risers were stained and oiled, the side pieces were varnished with white alkyd oil paint. It turned out very well.

A finished staircase should be possible to stain+oil if you prop it up in the right way. Each surface that needs to be stained is kept horizontal, and then you prop it for the next surface. Oiling should be possible regardless of direction.

 

[bjolo360]

Nice!
I will indeed get the stairs unassembled, so treating the parts separately shouldn't be a problem. I've never worked with lut before, does it smell a lot and for a long time? Do I need to send the family away for a weekend? (I'll be working upstairs and we currently live downstairs)

 

[Johan Gunverth]

...Har aldrig jobbat med lut, luktar det mycket och länge?
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Doesn't smell, but it is corrosive and flows like water. You need to study the treatment and practice on a piece of planed pine if you haven't used lut before. There are many threads about how to apply lut to floors here on the forum.

 

[Leo Kia]

Hello,
I am also looking for some form of anti-slip protection for our wooden staircase. I have found the following options:
http://www.jula.se/halkskyddstejp-035025
http://www.biltema.se/sv/Bygg/Tejp/Halkskyddstejp/Halkskyddstejp-29112
http://www.biltema.se/sv/Bygg/Tejp/Halkskyddstejp-29130
http://www.jula.se/halkskyddstejp-035025
http://www.jula.se/halkskyddstejp-503023
http://www.jotex.se/jotex/steget-trappstegsmattor-15-pack/201219

Then I found this:
http://www.antislip.se/butik/deckogrip.for-traytor-betongytor,vinlyl-och-managa-andra-ytor.
which seems to be exactly what I am looking for if it works as it should.


Has anyone used deckogrip or have tips on similar roll-on products?


Thanks,
Leo