From: "Alistair Holmes" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 10:22 AM
Subject: Stairs
> >
> > ....and I have just finished putting wood floors in another room (one
> > more and then the stairs to go) - anyone done stairs before, advice
> > needed !
> Get yourself a copy of a simple CAD program, 3D is not necessary,
I
> use Turbocad 3.0 for Dos which is ancient being designed for 286's then
> carefully draw the space you are to fit the stairs in, (in all 3 axis) (if
> your builder got it square and with upright walls you have a rare
dwelling)
> consult the local building code as it almost certainly will specify
maximum
> and minimum depth and pitch of the treads. I built our stairs from a kit
of
> parts created from my drawings of the space by a local joinery firm as
there
> was little difference between that cost and buying the wood. This is a
> strategy I would commend as pricing my time to shape raw timber from
scratch
> would be more expensive. Note children that have learned to ski seem to
wish
> to come down 4 steps at a time and jump from the half landing, (some
> strategicly placed beefing up now may be in order)
> Alistair
Better still, get yourself a joiner to do the whole thing! My brother in law
is a joiner and it will be a better and less costly job if you get a pro to
do it. Like general practice really :-)
Fay
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