Base Shoe Molding: A more narrow transitional molding that also goes along the bottom stair riser on a staircase to the current flooring to cover up anything between the tread and riser. Cove Molding: A molding that is installed underneath the bullnose to add decorative transitions between the ...
Learn how to build steps and get helpful tips for determining number of steps, rise, total length, types of landings, stringers and treads. See pics and more.
I used 1 1/4″ x 11 7/8″TimberStrand LSL(Laminated Strand Lumber) for the stringers. The LSL’s are great for stair stringers because the strands actually help prevent cracking at the intersecting cuts at the corner of the riser and tread.Use a circular saw to cut along the lines mak...
According to the IRC, the minimum tread depth must be 10 inches as measured horizontally on the flat surface of the step from one riser to the next. These measurements must be uniform throughout an entire flight of steps, varying by no more than 0.375 inches. Nosings, the overhanging portio...
Depending on the location of the stairs, they can be a focal point of the room and part of your interior design. The question you need to answer is…Should You Match the Riser to the Stair Tread?There is no magic answer here. It’s all personal preference. The first thing an i...
This stringer tutorial is based on the simplest form of stairs, those with a saw tooth tread-riser design (so to speak) and that are fastened directly onto house or deck framing. Also this stair starts on a finished surface and lands on a finished surface (that is, no flooring is added...
The maximum allowable stair rise is 7 ¾ inches, and the minimum stair rise is 4 inches. The difference between a stair’s longest and shortest riser height or stair depth should be no more than ⅜ inch. This is quite strict, so take the time to plan your stringers carefully. ...
To build this stair I'll pick a reasonable tread depth X1and will calculate the required step riser height Y1 We write 0.7818 = Y1/ X1 We choose to make our individual stair tread depth 10" that's the horizontal "run" distance for one step. That's a nice run, right? And good plann...
How to Build a DIY Dutch Door from Scratch We’ve always loved Dutch doors, and our love of natural wood tones lends itself to a modern farmhouse style. So, after I designed thebarn door baby gatefor the stairs, I realized that I could add the same type of door up above and make ...
So you probably notice we’re using 2×6 joists. We had an inner rim of a 2×6, but we’ve got a 2×8 rim on the outside, which ordinarily doesn’t make sense. But because we’re going to be putting a riser board or a fascia board across the front, and thefascia board, the...