The riser must come flush with the surface of the tread and the stair nose which goes on last curls around the top of the riser and either fits flush against the laminate.
Installing laminate on stair stringers.
To install laminate flooring on stairs start by removing the overhang or the underside of the stairs with a jigsaw.
However installing laminate flooring on your stairs is a completely different matter.
Once this is done measure and cut out your pieces of laminate to make tread pieces riser pieces and stair nosing.
How to install laminate flooring on open stairs.
The international building code specifies a maximum riser height of 7 inches so a single laminate plank usually suffices but you may prefer to use pine poplar or some other stainable wood instead.
Laminate flooring installation on stairs.
You need to take care of the treads risers and stair noses which can get a bit complicated at times.
The risers go on next.