PROJECT STORY · ENGINEERED MAPLE FLOORING & STAIR REFINISHING · BOLTON
Engineered Maple Flooring & Stair Refinishing in Bolton
Dark engineered maple replaced the old parquet in this Bolton home. We refinished the staircase at the same time, fitted new square posts and changed the wood spindles to satin-black metal. The thicker flooring also meant raising the stair nosing so the new floor and staircase could meet properly.
- Location
- Bolton, Ontario
- Flooring
- Old parquet replaced with dark engineered maple
- Floor thickness
- 3/8-inch parquet replaced with 3/4-inch flooring
- Staircase
- Existing staircase refinished; nosing raised for the new floor
- Railing
- New square posts and satin-black plain and decorative balusters
- Demolition
- Dust-free removal using Festool dust extractors
- REPLACING YOUR FLOORS AND UPDATING THE STAIRS?
Out with the old parquet
The small-block parquet gave the floor a busy pattern that continued around the staircase. Replacing it with dark engineered maple changed the appearance of the surrounding space as well as the floor itself.
We removed the parquet using our dust-free demolition method, with Festool dust extractors working alongside the demolition equipment. Dust control was part of removing the old floor, not something saved for the final cleanup.
With the parquet out, we installed the new maple flooring and dealt with the change in height where it reached the stairs.
Dark engineered maple replaces the parquet across the landing.
The thicker floor changed the stair edge
The old parquet was 3/8 inch thick. The new engineered maple was 3/4 inch—twice the thickness.
That difference mattered at the stair nosing, the finished edge where the floor meets the stair opening. Leaving it at its original height would not have suited the new flooring.
We raised the nosing to accommodate the thicker floor. It was a small-looking detail, but an important part of finishing the two jobs together. The floor could not simply be changed without considering the staircase beside it.
The flooring beside the stair opening changed from parquet to engineered maple.
Refinishing the staircase
We refinished the existing staircase rather than replacing it. Alongside the darker floor, the renewed stair finish changed the view from both the main floor and the landing.
The railing received its own update. New square posts replaced the old posts, and the wooden spindles made way for satin-black metal.
That kept the work focused: new flooring where the parquet had been, refinishing for the existing staircase, and new components where the railing design was changing.
Plain spindles with a decorative accent
The new balusters combine plain profiles with a double-knuckle, double-leaf design.
The plain spindles give the decorative pieces room to stand out without making every position equally busy. All share the same satin-black finish, while the square posts keep the ends of the railing simple.
It is a different look from the original all-wood railing, carried through the stair flight and landing.
The new balustrade combines plain spindles with double-knuckle, double-leaf details.
A finished connection between floor and stairs
The old parquet and wooden spindles are gone, but the staircase itself remains.
Dark engineered maple, refinished stair surfaces and the new railing give the space a different character. Raising the nosing completes the less obvious part of the transformation: making the new floor work with the existing stairs, not just look different beside them.
The new flooring and refinished staircase seen together from the adjoining space.
FINISHED PROJECT
The completed renovation
Planning answers
What homeowners can learn from this project
What flooring replaced the parquet?
We installed dark engineered maple. The new flooring was 3/4 inch thick, compared with the 3/8-inch parquet that was removed.
Why did the stair nosing need to be raised?
The replacement flooring was thicker than the old parquet. We raised the nosing to accommodate the new floor height and finish the connection at the stair opening.
Was the staircase replaced or capped?
Neither. The existing staircase was refinished, while the posts and spindles were replaced. The nosing was also raised as part of coordinating the staircase with the new flooring.
What balusters were used?
The new railing combines plain metal balusters with double-knuckle, double-leaf decorative balusters, all in satin black. New square posts completed the update.
How was dust controlled during the flooring demolition?
We used Festool dust extractors alongside the demolition equipment as part of our dust-free removal method. Controlling dust was built into taking out the parquet, rather than relying only on cleaning after demolition.
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