The present invention provides a stair edging component or nosing assembly comprising a plurality of elongate inserts, each insert comprising a main body portion having a tread surface and a coupling interface to couple the insert to the stair, and an opening extending through the length thereof, a locating spacer located between each pair of inserts, and a tensioning means extending through the opening in each insert and along the length of the stair edging component.

A method of making a stair nose molding is provided that includes obtaining a flooring plank. The flooring plank includes a core layer, a padding layer covering the core layer, a first edge and a second edge. Moreover, the method includes milling the padding layer along the first edge of the flooring plank, heating the flooring plank, and positioning the first edge of the flooring plank against a first side of the molding member. Furthermore, the method includes bending the flooring plank about a curved end of the molding member to create a curved part of the flooring plank, positioning a remaining part of the flooring plank adjacent a second side of the molding member, and applying pressure to the remaining part of the plank adjacent the second side of the molding member and to the part of the plank adjacent the first side of the molding machine.

A fixture for laying a joint-covering/threshold-covering profiled element and a kit having such fixture includes an insert to be arranged under the profiled element and which is substantially L-shaped in cross-section. The fixture further includes, with a first portion arranged parallel to the flooring surface and a second portion arranged substantially vertically at the side of the flooring surface.

A transportable/portable bending machine for arcuately contacting an end section of a synthetic resin or plastic composition planar member which includes a frame having a substantially planar frame base member. The machine includes a heating assembly mounted within the frame below the planar frame base member to heat an end section of the synthetic resin or plastic composition to a temperature which allows the end section to become pliable. A forming mechanism includes a cylindrical bar and a rotatable forming member for arcuately forming the end section of the resin or plastic composition planar member around the cylinder bar. An adjustment height mechanism adjusts the displacement distance between an upper surface of the planar frame base member and the cylindrical bar with an adjustable and rotatable lever mechanism connected to the forming mechanism for arcuately displacing the forming mechanism through a predetermined arc length.

A stair nosing for use on stairs with composite tread composed of a stair tread and a supplementary tread of e.g. LVT, which is an elongate profile member having a back facing for abutting a front surface of the composite tread, an opposing front facing and a profile tread surface and a first fixing to fix to the nose surface of the stair tread is able be fitted securely to a stair with a bull nose without the need to adapt or cut the bull nose. The stair nosing is capable of bending in order to fit to curved stairs thereby enabling supplementary tread or covering to be applied to a curved stair without squaring off or reforming curved stairs.

A stair tread cover suitable for covering at least one step in a staircase. The stair tread cover includes at least a front portion and a back portion. The front and back portion each have a top surface and a bottom surface. At least one adhesive strip is optionally positioned on the bottom surface of the front portion of the stair tread cover, and at least one grip strip is optionally positioned on the top surface of the front portion of the stair tread cover.

An apparatus for trimming step edges includes a nose piece for locating at an edge of a horizontal existing surface, a covering board for covering the horizontal existing surface, and a riser board for locating a top of the riser board at or adjacent the edge with the board in an upright orientation. The nose piece includes at its rear a recess for receiving a projecting tongue of the covering board, which cooperate to retain the covering board positioned against the existing surface. The apparatus additionally features a fastener projecting forwardly at a bottom of the tongue for mechanically coupling with a distinct locking recess in the nose piece. The apparatus also features a receptacle for placing at a rear of the covering board to receive another riser board, which conceals a gap between the rear edge of the covering board and an upright surface upstanding from the existing surface.

A method of making a stair nose molding is provided that includes obtaining a flooring plank. The flooring plank includes a core layer, a padding layer covering the core layer, a first edge and a second edge. Moreover, the method includes milling the padding layer along the first edge of the flooring plank, heating the flooring plank, and positioning the first edge of the flooring plank against a first side of the molding member. Furthermore, the method includes bending the flooring plank about a curved end of the molding member to create a curved part of the flooring plank, positioning a remaining part of the flooring plank adjacent a second side of the molding member, and applying pressure to the remaining part of the plank adjacent the second side of the molding member and to the part of the plank adjacent the first side of the molding machine.

An apparatus for trimming step edges includes a nose piece for locating at an edge of a horizontal existing surface, a covering board for covering the horizontal existing surface, and a riser board for locating a top of the riser board at or adjacent the edge with the board in an upright orientation. The nose piece includes at its rear a recess spaced from a top of the nose piece that receives a projecting tongue of the covering board. These cooperate to retain the covering board positioned against the existing surface. The apparatus also features a receptacle receiving another riser board in a position upstanding from the existing surface. The receptacle is locatable at a rear of the covering board in spaced relation to the nose piece so as to conceal a gap between the rear edge of the covering board and an upright surface upstanding from the existing surface.

An apparatus for trimming step edges includes an elongate member forming a nose piece for mounting at an edge of a horizontal existing surface. The member comprises a rear surface, a front face, a top surface extending therebetween, and a groove in the front face of the member. The groove has first and second side walls extending from first and second side edges at the front face and leading to a base recessed therefrom. The member is supported by screws received in the groove in a mounted position wherein the top surface of the member is spaced above the existing surface so that a thickness of a covering material, which disposed on the existing surface for covering same, is located between the top surface and the existing surface. Also, a lighting element is inserted in the groove for illuminating an area adjacent the edge of the existing surface.