Reconfiguring Basement Stairs
Line the stair gauge that represents the stair height up with the top corner of one of the boards and lower the carpenter s square onto the board until the other gauge sits against the edge of the board as well.
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By relocating the stair position you can potentially achieve more generously proportioned wider rooms. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to add stairway headroom. By creating a staircase that runs side to side but doubles back on itself the front of the house can regain width as the stairs are using such a space efficient format.
Redoing basement stairs isn t difficult or time consuming. Trace the outside edge of the square to make an uneven v on the board. 7 fasten top of stringers by nailing.
1 carefully pry old stair treads from staircase. 3 cut new notched stringers from 2x12s using a circular saw. Finish cuts with handsaw.
Slide the square down so that the edge of the square by the height gauge lines up with the end of the last v you drew and trace another v. Reconfiguring an awkward basement when you buy a used home it might seem like you re beholden to the layout you inherited on closing day but that s not the case. 4 attach metal hanger plates to top of each stringer.
We want the basement to be a comfortable place where the girls and their friends can play and create without fear and burn off some energy on rainy days so i was excited to fall in love with this stair runner that is so much more durable than carpeting because it s a soft indoor outdoor rug. 6 set new stringers into stairway opening.
