What To Know

We shape plank flooring into custom stair treads, nosing & other custom parts like transitions and air registers. The vast majority of people who purchase plank flooring are unsatisfied with the stair options offered by the flooring manufacturers. Our clients are the proud owners of attractive custom stairs, perfectly matched to their floor; with flush surfaces & outstanding performance and durability.

 

FOR: WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE MAKING YOUR OWN NOSING: (See last paragraph)



WHY OUR NOSING IS THE ONLY DURABLE CHOICE:

Unlike other vinyl nosing, our shaping process involves even controlled and DIFFUSED HEAT. This even heat, combined with our specific plank preperation, prevents fissures and areas susceptible to future stress fracture. Fissures and fractures are a result of uneven external heat and/or internal core heat. Salty Custom Vinyl nosing is the ONLY nosing produced this way. In the end, our process protects the wear layer and allows your stairs to perform with the look and DURABILITY of your floor.

 

 SHOULD YOU ORDER NOSING OR TREADS:   

Nosing is to be joned to a Plank in order to construct a Tread.  It is recommended to construct the treads before any templating or cutting.  Each Nosing has a slight deflection which is designed for optimal wear performance and durabilty.   This deflection will/may require the use of clamps (to a straight edge clamping surface) in order to hold the Nosing in position when aligning the joint mechanisms of the Nosing and the Plank (recommended to be fused with CA glue).  IF YOU (OR YOUR INSTALLER) ARE UNCOMFORTABLE PERFORMING THIS STEP IT IS RECOMMENDED TO ORDER TREADS INSTEAD OF NOSING. Many plank types have weak or ineffective joint mechanisms.  Planks of this type will require this step.  For planks with a more robust mechanism (click joint) the use of tape may be sufficient. These steps and methods will ensure you achieve a tight, perfect joint for each tread.


THE OTHER GUYS:

Most sources of custom nosing lack the understanding of why even heat is so important.  Fewer understand HEAT DIFFUSION or the hidden role it plays in longevity and durability.

Virtually all other custom nosing options will either:

1) heat and bend the full material (having fissures below the wear layer) or
2)cut a V channel in the core (no heat) folding the vinyl.

Fissures will result in discoloration, eventually tearing the finish and a sharp 90 degree edge of core material will wear through like a knife. Both these methods result in tears, discoloration and excessive wear in 1-3 years.

If you want VALUE then you want a tread that will perform as well as your floor. You need the Salty Difference!


"I'M GOING TO MAKE MY OWN NOSING WITH A HEAT GUN":..

IMPORTANT WORD OF WARNING: If you are thinking of doing your own nosings with a heat gun be aware that you will most certainly have fissures beneath the wear layer. These areas will tear open within a year or two, if not sooner (see 2nd photo). Stair nosings that fail in a matter of months make no one happy and if you make and install them yourself it can be soul crushing.