I've been asked by a friend to install 3/4" thick, unfinished T&G red oak strip flooring on a stairway (about fifteen steps) in her house. She is going to pay me to do this. The main floor was done by someone else who is not available to do the stairs. I've done some work with hardwood floors, i.e. refinishing, replacing split boards, etc. but I've never installed on stairs. I've been searching Google for any advice on how to tackle the stairs but so far have come up with very little information. I've also checked my local library for books and videos and have found a couple that cover installing for the main floor but don't cover stairs at all. My friend already has the oak but doesn't have the stair nosing boards so I will need to order these but after that can anyone guide me in the right direction to get this project rolling? I have a pancake compressor and she actually has a flooring stapler. The subfloor material on the stairs is plywood, which appears to be about 1" thick. Should I lay rosin paper or roofing felt over the plywood and staple it down? Or just lay the hardwood directly over the plywood? Start at the top or bottom or does it make any difference? Any advice or book/video recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Dale