How do I install trim around stair treads? - DIY Home …
Jul 25, 2008 · Blow the dust out of the gaps. Then use masking tape about 1/8" off the wall on each stair tread and riser. This will provide straight clean lines for the caulk so it doesn't look like a mess. Remove the tape immediately after applying the caulk. You can re …
Stairway skirt board template - easy - DIY Home Improvement …
Apr 20, 2009 · Stairway skirt board template - easy. In exchange for the great advice I've received on this board, I'd like to offer a simple procedure for anyone looking to cut a skirt board around an existing stairway. After notching out the treads to the thickness of the skirt board I started by cutting 2 pieces of plywood 3 inches wide and fastened them ...
Stair trim solutions - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Aug 26, 2021 · carpdad. 11239 posts · Joined 2010. #9 · Aug 27, 2021. Search staircase trimming and go to the images. Skirt is usually tight to the stairs, so you will want to draw the skirt board tight to the risers and treads. Shims behind and …
Add Stair skirt or not? - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Jul 19, 2019 · de-nagorg. 25247 posts · Joined 2014. #5 · Jul 19, 2019. Adding the skirt, makes it look more professional. Install it, then trim with Quarter Round stock to cover the gaps. You want people to compliment the entire flooring, Don't you. not say , …
Finish trim on stairs and corner wall - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Nov 3, 2021 · 160 posts · Joined 2021. #1 · Nov 3, 2021. 'm looking for some help finishing the trim along the bottom of my stairs where they connect to the corner walls. On the side with the rounded step Id like to finish the chair rail and the base. I will be adding base molding to the wall on the connecting corners so wondering how to tie the stair base ...
Best method for filling stair gaps (between tread and riser)
Jan 8, 2019 · or, as said above .. fit some 1/4 material over the risers so that it sits flush against the tread. rather than cutting it to be perfect top/bottom, just make the bottom sit flush, and cover any gap at the top of the riser with an applied moulding. Reply Like.
Help with quarter round on stairs (pic inside)
Jan 15, 2012 · This will allow the molding to level off before it makes the corner. It is possible to do this without adding to the stinger but there is a lot more work involved, possibly making a custom molding on the level side. What you need is called base cap molding not 1/4 round. 1/4 round is for the bottoms of base boards.
How to Trim Stair Treads Round Nose - DIY Home Improvement …
325_man Discussion starter. 288 posts · Joined 2011. #6 · Aug 27, 2015. wetech said: With solid risers, a 3/4" - 1 1/2" overhang is required by code unless your treads are >= 11" in depth. I just closed up my previously open-riser basement stairs that have 9.5" treads. They're really awkward to walk down now.
Transition from deck steps to grass - DIY Home Improvement Forum
May 3, 2020 · Yes, it is a good idea to have a landing at the bottom of steps. I can think of a couple of choices: (1) - Pavers. Relatively inexpensive. Can do a couple different colors. Maybe a bit of a pattern. (2) Concrete. More expensive, but not if you do it yourself. Could get fancy and do a stamped pattern with pigment.
Baseboards taller than stair skirt, what to do
Jun 17, 2020 · 5240 posts · Joined 2007. #10 · Jun 18, 2020. Or use a multitool to cut your skirt back (plumb cut) a few inches so that they DO meet at exactly the same point, or so that the skirt is taller than the base is. Depends on if you really need to trim the top edge of …