hardwood steps (how much, sink, installing, carpet)

[olent1940]

I am installing hardwood steps on basement stairs that was carpeted. How much overhang should each step have and best way to fasten them down, screws or nail gun. I am using Brazilian Cherry.
THANKS IN ADVANCE OLENT

[K'ledgeBldr]

Are you replacing tread material? Or are you replacing 2X material that was used for tread?
If it's tread for tread- that's a simple take out and replace. But if it was 2X material you got a lot of work on your hands. Tread material is exactly 1" thick, 2X material is 1-1/2" think, this will throw off your rise for the steps- and it will make the bottom step very short and the top step very tall (bad trip hazzards). This will require shims for every tread on the stringers.
Overhang of treads should be 1" from the face of the riser, not the stringer. Your construction method with the material you are using- predrill the treads and secure with construction adhesive and screws (construction adhesive is the bond between tread and stringer, and it also acts as a cushion to eliminate squeeks). If you're planning on keeping the treads bare (no carpet) countersink the predrill and use matching wood plugs to cover.

As a rule of thumb- current code, treads have to be a minimum of 10" deep, 36" wide, and the rise (from top of tread to the top of the next tread) should be approximately
7-3/8" high.

[Cecilia_Rose]

He's right. Those rules are there for a reason.
This is from experience. Make sure all the risers are the same or as close as you can get.. I had an old house once where the steps werent and it was a PITA. Its hard to explain but once you start up or down your brain kinda programs your stride. If the next step isnt where your brain thinks it should be you will either trip or fall. Luckily mine were the back stairs. Also they were those suicide stairs so I avoided them.

Also dont skimp on the tread. If you have big feet you'll slide off the front and break your foot. BTDT. Ive learned to go down side ways. Im not replacing the stairs they came with house. 1850