Stairway Building Terms
Building a set of stairs on your project list? Read here to learn about the various terms used to describe the parts of the stairway
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How to do Stairs, DIY Guide to Building a Stairway
Complete instructions on building stairs in your home, or easily adaptable to decks and other outdoor steps and stairs.
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Staircase Landings, Add a Landing to Existing Stairs
Staircase Landings provide a place to stop and rest or change the direction of a staircase. In most cases, adding a landing in the middle of a stairway is not very difficult and the average homeowner with some DIY know-how and basic framing skills can easily manage the project.
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Newel Post Installation: Installing Posts for a Staircase Balustrade
This is the third article in a series on building staircases. Here we cover the installation of the posts that support the stair rail and balusters. The height is important…
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Stairs Railing: Building a Staircase Railing with Balusters
After the tread and post installation in a series on building staircases, we move on to installing the railings and balusters. The railings by themselves are not that hard, but…
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Building Stairs: How to Install Stair Treads
Thinking of tackling your own staircase project? Wood makes a beautiful staircase and with time, effort, and attention to detail, you can create your own masterpiece. The project is not…
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