Luxury Vinyl Plank Stair Noses and Other Moldings

Abstract

A molding is made from a first flooring plank. A first groove is formed into the first flooring plank with a first flat bottom surface. A second groove is formed into the first flooring plank with a second flat bottom surface. The first flooring plank is folded at the first groove and second groove. A second flooring plank is disposed adjacent to the molding. A color and pattern of the first flooring plank and second flooring plank match.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A stair nose molding, comprising:
 a vinyl substrate including a first angle and second angle extending along a length of the vinyl substrate;   an image layer disposed over the vinyl substrate; and   a protection layer disposed over the image layer.   
     
     
         2 . The stair nose molding of  claim 1 , wherein the first angle and second angle are each approximately 90-degrees. 
     
     
         3 . The stair nose molding of  claim 1 , wherein the image layer extends across the first angle and second angle. 
     
     
         4 . The stair nose molding of  claim 1 , wherein the first angle and second angle extend in parallel lines to each other. 
     
     
         5 . The stair nose molding of  claim 1 , further including a wood grain pattern printed on the image layer. 
     
     
         6 . A stair nose molding, comprising:
 a substrate including a first angle and second angle extending along a length of the substrate; and   an image layer disposed over the substrate.   
     
     
         7 . The stair nose molding of  claim 6 , wherein the first angle and second angle add up to approximately 180 degrees. 
     
     
         8 . The stair nose molding of  claim 6 , wherein the image layer extends across the first angle. 
     
     
         9 . The stair nose molding of  claim 6 , wherein the first angle and second angle extend in parallel lines to each other. 
     
     
         10 . The stair nose molding of  claim 6 , further including a wood grain pattern printed on the image layer. 
     
     
         11 . A stair nose molding method, comprising:
 providing a stair nose molding including a first angle and second angle extending along a length of the stair nose molding;   cutting the stair nose molding to a length or width of a stair tread; and   disposing the stair nose molding over the stair tread.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further including disposing the stair nose molding to surround a nose of the stair tread. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , further including disposing an adhesive between the stair nose molding and stair tread. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the stair nose molding includes:
 a vinyl substrate; and   an image layer disposed over the vinyl substrate.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , further including disposing the stair nose molding with a portion of the stair nose molding under the stair tread.