How can I create a platform on my stairs strong enough to …
A scaffold for a staircase would be nice, but there's no place around here that rents them out for a reasonable price. I came across an idea on YouTube to set a ladder up against a wall and …
How can I safely replace a light fixture above a stairwell?
Feb 7, 2020 · How can I get a stable ladder or platform in place to safely work on that fixture? The second story ceiling is 8 feet 6 inches above the floor, as shown in this photo: On the other …
Fix or remove stair landing - Home Improvement Stack Exchange
Oct 10, 2020 · I’m installing laminate floors in my basement. On the landing prior to my basement floor the landing was not level with the bottom stair, so I removed it to see how I could raise it. …
When considering a swing-down attic ladder, is landing space …
Oct 5, 2022 · Anchoring at the wall will provide stability and safety for this platform, but it might also suffice to build a rigid "platform with firm legs on one side" which you would store in the …
Basement Subfloor at Bottom Stair Landing
May 12, 2021 · If I understand correctly you are referring to the top of the stairs? Unfortunate I don't have that kind of space. Though taking that idea and modifying it slightly, is it possible to …
How can I reduce creaking sound in 100 year old stairs?
Jan 21, 2024 · The slots are where they used to tuck the carpet in, especially to turn corners, before modern gripper-rod was invented, so they could run it in one piece. Your first task is to …
Building a one or two step staircase in garage of awkward total rise
Mar 2, 2021 · @FreeMan Along that vein a very deep step is called a landing -- and periodically inserting one of these in a set of stairs, or building the whole thing of them, is a way to reset …
Can the bottom stair have a different height than the rest in GA?
Jan 26, 2022 · Have spiral staircase in which all the riders but the bottom one are the same height. Is that acceptable in GA?
How do I safely paint the walls and ceiling in this high ceiling …
I need to paint the walls and ceiling in this staircase. The ceiling is flat, and does not slope down with the stairs. That means that the ceiling at the bottom of the stairs is very high. The wal...
wood - Can I support floating steps around a tree with protruding …
Feb 14, 2023 · 8 I want to install "floating" steps around a tree in a "spiral staircase" design up to a tree house. I will be milling the treads from a 10" diameter log. Each tread will be 24" long …