Right at the end of the video it shows the finished product. You basically use that piece that you curve and lay it in place fill what you have left with a straight piece
What thickness was your plank,and did you have any that cracked open at the bend? We are trying this and a couple have cracked.Working with 6mm vinyl plank.Also it has been difficult to get a nice rounded bend.One side might look good,and the other not as rounded.
Probably too late for you to see this message, but in working with 6.5mm and its nowhere near this easy. I used a router to make two half inch strips across for the width of the bend I need, then used two heat guns for about 15 minutes (because its cold in Canada) for it to work.
There was a cooling period but actual work per tred was probably about 10 Minutes to fabricate. I would do other things while it was cooling. Jig probably took me about 15 minutes to make. Install was probably 15 minutes per step.
It's been awhile since I did that video and I'm not sure exactly. It is a nice heat gun and the temperature goes up pretty high. It will kind of very depending on what type of board you're using and thickness. I would just do a test until it starts feeling rubbery enough to bend it. Use a timer to see how long it takes then you can repeat the process each time.
My groove is about a quarter inch deep but depending on what kind of lip you have on your tread you may have to go deeper. I used a table saw to make my groove
@@joaustin1 My lip on the tread is about an inch to the riser. My treads are an inch thick. I don't have a table saw but I do have a miter saw and a circular saw. Is it possible to get the groove effectively from those?
@@jimd3532 you might be able to use the circular saw. Maybe plant the board upright and cut as straight as possible. You might have to take two swipes to make it quite enough to get the plank in there. Depending on how thick it is. It's kind of a trial and error thing in the beginning anyway. I've done two staircases like this
@@joaustin1 yeah been doing a lot of experimenting with the cuts. What seems to work for me is a groove depth of half an inch. I just now got to keep the circular saw as straight as possible
@@joaustin1 I did build the jig with 1,5” slat to formed the stair noising, and I used standard midsize heat gun, (perhaps not powerful enough), after heating for 5 minutes I attempted to bend the plank, nothing happen I couldn’t bend.
@@tadeuszsolowiej1522 the heat gun that I used is very powerful. It can actually start a fire pretty quickly. It has several settings. But as thick as that is I would definitely try something pretty hot. Maybe test one and heat the other side also a little bit going back and forth. Maybe see if you can have another person help heat it up. It's going to be hard to keep it all hot
My thought would be to make up two pieces about 4 inches wide and put your nose in and cut them on a miter saw. Leaving the interlock part on the tread and fill in the remaining pieces
@@joaustin1 don’t get me wrong making them is definitely cost effective if it’s you’re own home. But if you’re selling a job it’s just too much time to do that after a days work getting them made for an install. Plus customers usually want it sooner than later
I’m a professional installer. This is one of the best straight forward methods I’ve seen yet.
Thanks man, I appreciate the feedback
Absolutely brilliant! This is the quickest and easiest of all other methods I've seen.
Thank you that video, brilliant idea. 200 pound 15 step corner. This is brilliant cheap idea. I found cheap answer to my problem... thx
Thanks!
this is awesome! Great job
Thanks! Glad you liked it.
Nice 👍 great job Man, Probably the easiest way to get this done. Very Smart, Thank You!!
You're welcome.
Looks good. I wrap my concrete blocks in plastic wrap to keep them from scratching anything.
Genius, this is exactly what I needed to see
For planks that have padding attached, do you remove the padding where the bend is going to be?
This is amazing. Preciate the idea and video. Can you advise what type of heat gun you’re using for this please?
John, I would like to share with you video I found for thick vinyl planks,
“The blue collar preacher”, my problem is solved🙂🤗🙏
Wish I saw this a month ago....
Anyway that's amazing 👏
Thank you
Note: Won't work on Optimax Techtanium LVP. Too thick and rigid. I tried to heat it but it just dissipated and never was close to bending.
Sweet!!
Thanks
Would would be best for lvp on open riser stairs?
I'm not sure.
Your board is squared at the top, will the bend come out rounded?
Yes it will be rounded it would be almost impossible to make it square with the material I was using
Amazing where can I get a heat gun?
Lowe's or home Depot
If you're going to use a heat gun, be informed...
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do you have something that shows the installation and finished result?
Right at the end of the video it shows the finished product. You basically use that piece that you curve and lay it in place fill what you have left with a straight piece
You glue them in place like vinyl floor
Video helped thanks
You're welcome
What thickness was your plank,and did you have any that cracked open at the bend? We are trying this and a couple have cracked.Working with 6mm vinyl plank.Also it has been difficult to get a nice rounded bend.One side might look good,and the other not as rounded.
Probably too late for you to see this message, but in working with 6.5mm and its nowhere near this easy. I used a router to make two half inch strips across for the width of the bend I need, then used two heat guns for about 15 minutes (because its cold in Canada) for it to work.
What was/is the typical amount of time required to set up jig, get material all sorted out, fabricate treads - say 13? maybe 14 for good luck
There was a cooling period but actual work per tred was probably about 10 Minutes to fabricate. I would do other things while it was cooling. Jig probably took me about 15 minutes to make. Install was probably 15 minutes per step.
*you think its possible to do this on a 6.5 mm thickness vinyl plank?*
Not sure. I would get a sample piece and give it a try
What temperature did you have your heat set to?
It's been awhile since I did that video and I'm not sure exactly. It is a nice heat gun and the temperature goes up pretty high. It will kind of very depending on what type of board you're using and thickness. I would just do a test until it starts feeling rubbery enough to bend it. Use a timer to see how long it takes then you can repeat the process each time.
Can I bend 7.5 mm hybrid this way?
I'm not sure. I've only done two staircases like this. I would get one of their sample pieces and test it
How deep is the groove and what tool did you use to create it?
My groove is about a quarter inch deep but depending on what kind of lip you have on your tread you may have to go deeper. I used a table saw to make my groove
@@joaustin1 My lip on the tread is about an inch to the riser. My treads are an inch thick. I don't have a table saw but I do have a miter saw and a circular saw. Is it possible to get the groove effectively from those?
@@jimd3532 you might be able to use the circular saw. Maybe plant the board upright and cut as straight as possible. You might have to take two swipes to make it quite enough to get the plank in there. Depending on how thick it is. It's kind of a trial and error thing in the beginning anyway. I've done two staircases like this
@@joaustin1 yeah been doing a lot of experimenting with the cuts. What seems to work for me is a groove depth of half an inch. I just now got to keep the circular saw as straight as possible
@@jimd3532 that's great. Wish you the best with it. You will save a lot of money
I did not succeeded with 9 mm vinyl plank, any suggestions?
What happened
That is pretty thick. Sounds like it would take a lot of heat. Maybe a torch on the back side.
@@joaustin1 I did build the jig with 1,5” slat to formed the stair noising, and I used standard midsize heat gun, (perhaps not powerful enough), after heating for 5 minutes I attempted to bend the plank, nothing happen I couldn’t bend.
@@tadeuszsolowiej1522 the heat gun that I used is very powerful. It can actually start a fire pretty quickly. It has several settings. But as thick as that is I would definitely try something pretty hot. Maybe test one and heat the other side also a little bit going back and forth. Maybe see if you can have another person help heat it up. It's going to be hard to keep it all hot
@@tadeuszsolowiej1522 is there any way to get a thinner floor that would match the color that you want?
Anyone know how to cut the nosing on open stairs at a 45 that doesn't look like shiit lol
My thought would be to make up two pieces about 4 inches wide and put your nose in and cut them on a miter saw. Leaving the interlock part on the tread and fill in the remaining pieces
Slippery asf
Way too much work and time. Better off just buying them already made like that. A lot fast and cleaner looking
How much do they make vinyl plank treads for now? At the time I made the video they were pretty expensive
@@joaustin1 you can get them premade now for $25-$30 each which is under $500 bucks on a seat of a normal 12-14 flight of steps
@@3rdGenFireChicken gotcha. They were like $60+ per tred
@@joaustin1 I’m down in south Florida and the most I’ve paid for them is $35 each. Which is still under $500 for a regular set of steps 12-14 steps
@@joaustin1 don’t get me wrong making them is definitely cost effective if it’s you’re own home. But if you’re selling a job it’s just too much time to do that after a days work getting them made for an install. Plus customers usually want it sooner than later