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Why are my new wooden treads narrower than the original carpeted treads?
OP states all the other stairs in the house have a tread depth of 10.75" but after the contractor redid the basement stairs they have only 9.5" of tread depth. Pics in comment by OP are ...
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Solution to single step down?
Picture is less than clear on the relationship of the bathroom to what's pictured, but if it's either down to the bathroom, or down between and back up to the bathroom, the solution is to raise the ...
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US residential stair railing code: What is the requirement for terminating an open railing?
Most stair railing code requires the ends to terminate in such a way as to not catch or snag a fireman's strap. This railing poorly demonstrates that.
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Why are my new wooden treads narrower than the original carpeted treads?
The house was built when the code allowed a 9" run with a minimum of a 3/4" overhang (9 3/4" tread) and I believe and a maximum overhang of 1 1/4" (10 1/4" total tread depth)....
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Basement finish: how to fit drywall to foundation over stairs
I have done what kreemoweet suggests, but I used a few concrete screws (Tapcons) to hold the sheets while the adhesive set and deal with any problem areas. Use tape-on (paper-faced) corner bead where ...
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Basement finish: how to fit drywall to foundation over stairs
Glue the drywall to the concrete wall. You could use 1/4" thick board. If you must have drywall there.
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How can I fasten wooden stair treads to porcelain tile on concrete?
IRC R311.7.5.1 specifies that the difference between the largest and smallest riser in a flight of stairs shall be 3/8" (9.5mm) or less. If your applicable code isn't based on that, it still very ...
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How can I fasten wooden stair treads to porcelain tile on concrete?
Heavy duty construction adhesive will do the job, assuming that the tile is all well bonded. Use a 3/8" (8mm) bead in a zigzag or grid pattern and hit the perimeter well.
I'd be concerned about ...
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