We are building new, and our framer needs to know what kind of floor we will be using on the stairs. Talk about stressful decision! I thought I would have a few more months to consider this.

Anyhow, I decided on hardwood stairs with white risers. We are using engineered hickory for the rest of the house, and there was no stair treads to be sold with it, or trim pieces. That leaves us with the hardwood stair treads decision.

Now, what is the best way to do this? Do we buy prefinished stair treads? Unfinished and bother with the staining, finishing, etc, hardwood floor pieces and use a router saw on the edges (as a friend suggested)??

I have an idea of what I want, but not idea of it it is achievable without ripping our hair out. We will most likely be doing it ourselves with help from friends