Entry Steps Tile

[Kwajdiver]

Busnuts,

Looking to make my entry/driver area a little better looking.  Thought I would start with the stairs and floor around the driver.  My question concerning laying tile on the steps.  I've notice that the stairs on my MCI-9, the vertical part, does not come straight down.  Shall I lay wood down, and even everything up, then lay the tile on that, or what   

Thanks for the input,

Bill

[jmblake]

Hi Bill
I'am doing the same to my 9, I took the old rubber of and filled in with 2 layers of 5/8" plywood. The first layer fit in where the old rubber mat was, I glued and screwed it to the stainless. The second layer was a little bigger and went over the steps built in cove moulding on the side's and came out over the front, then to square up the riser I put a 1 1/16" strip of wood at the back of the tread and then covered with plywood, the riser is now square with tread. I started to cover it with the same laminate flooring that is in the kitchen and bath. So far it looks great and is very solid.

Jason

[Kwajdiver]

Jason,

That sort of what I was thinking.  Little surprized that you used 2 layers of 5/8... Do you have any photos.

Kwajdiverbill@yahoo.com

Bill

[jmblake]

Bill
I used 2 layers so the first layer built it up a little higher than the curved moulding on the old step then the second layer went out over to hit the walls of the stair well to make it square and eliminate the curved corners. I didn't get any pics of doing that but i will try and get some of the finished job.

Jason

[grantgoold]

I too would like to see the pictures. I am thinking about the same project in the next few weeks.

Thanks

Grant

[jmblake]

Well guys I'am trying to post pics but they are to big, and i cant get them small enough? If you can help let me Know.
Thanks Jason

[Kwajdiver]

Janson,

Just send them to my e-mail address, much easier...

Kwajdiverbill@yahoo.com

Thanks, Bill

[Dreamscape]

Jason,

Do you have MS OS? You can download Power toys and then all you would need to do is right click over the picture, box appears for resizing, click the size you want an bingo you're done. I use the small size for posting pictures, 640x480 screen. The download is free from MS.

HTH,

Paul

[jjrbus]

This was a gift left us by Richard, its free and very easy to use!!!

        http://www.resize2mail.com/


I resize to 360X480 for posting    HTH Jim

[jmblake]

Here's a few pics, hope this helps. Jason

[JackConrad]

Our method was a little more aggressive.  We completely removed the stainless steel stepwell on our MC-8, reframed with 3/4" plywood.  We made 4 steps with 7" risers instead of the OEM 3 steps with 9" risers. The steps were then covered with ceramic tile and an oak bullnose was added with a section of rope lighting set into a dado groove on the bottom side of the bullnose.  Jack

[Hartley]

Be very careful about placing tile on entry steps.

Any lack of traction could cause a person to slip and fall down
on the steps. I have already done a half-gainer stepping up
to the cherry flooring with wet feet.

Us people that are preoccupied trying to open or close the door
with our hands full are very clumsy....

Dave...

[jjrbus]

I used my center entrance, the staris had been removed so I started with a clean slate. I was unsure about adhering tile to metal, plus the metal has flex, so tried silicone caulk, I also used it to grout the tile. I figured if it did not work it was only pulling and redoing 3 tiles, so what the heck. It worked well and has held up for several years.

[Kwajdiver]

JJRBUS,

Love it.

What kind of wood did you use?


I removed the old rubber mat today, and clean under it as best I could.  What a mess.

Bill
Tampa Bay

[jjrbus]

Thanks Bill, its oak, The sidewalls are 3/4 oak plywood and the drawer frames are pine.