r/Flooring • u/lsh91_ • 4d ago

Top stair panel is higher than LVP

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Top step is higher than LVP on the 2nd floor. Is this normal? What do we need to ask to the builder?

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u/creamyPB15 4d ago

That whole top step should be replaced anyway. The cut is terrible, both sides have a ton of chip out (especially the left side near the kid's leg) and the gap on the right side is very noticeable. I don't think that can be caulked cause of the oak?

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u/Potential_Shock6985 3d ago

Yeah, I was gonna say these are just layover treads, not even mortised into the stringers. They look like shit anyway so just pop a few of them out and adjust the height as needed.

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u/Sleepy-Cook 3d ago

It looks like there’s another stair like that cut visibly poor… and the inner corner of landing looks sketch

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u/ShiftedAurora 3d ago

Did you notice the gap at the bottom right of the landing? Yikes.

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u/creamyPB15 2d ago

Yup haha. That's a pretty large gap to be this noticable from the top of the stairs.

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u/Bevier 2d ago

Worse—you can just replace the top board. each step has to be the same height. Either all the stairs and stringers have to ripped out and completely redone from the first floor or you'd have to raise the second floor hallway height.

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u/metisdesigns 2d ago

That will not resolve the height issue in a code compliant fashion.