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  1. J

    Refurbishment of old solid timber stair. Any helpb to make a good finish will help. Sanding filler paint oil

    Hi everyone After a lot of time and several thoughts on cladding or covering with carpet. I decided to start sanding the stair to see if us still salvageable as I really would like to have it in natural wood look. I still have to keep sanding and would like to ask few question. What grit...
  2. D

    Help with finding the right spindle

    Hi, I’m trying to find some spindles as per the ones in the picture. Would anyone know the name of these ones? Any help would be much appreciated as I’ve spent hours trying to find them with no success. Many thanks in advance.
  3. barnsley7

    repairing old creaky stair treads

    I want to repair an old creaky staircase for a friend on a small budget. it's an old house and taking out the existing staircase or treads are not an option. So can I just place a piece of hardwood or plywood straight on top of each existing tread. There will be a carpet going on top with...
  4. J

    Old existing staircase in need of restyiling. How to over clad it. Help

    As per attached photos. I have an old staircase which need a bit of modernization. I have seen someone cladding it with solid timber flooring but not sure how works around the bullnose area. How would you do it. Any help and tips is welcomed Tnanks
  5. K

    Can I knock this down? Wall under stairs

    Looking for some advice on if it is OK to remove this wall under my stairs. It doesn’t seem to be supporting anything but this is the assessment of two nurses not builders :) I’ve included a picture of our neighbours house who have removed this wall and they have the exact same layout as us...
    • Kesuho
    • Thread
    • open stair stair structural wall
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Building
  6. H

    Help! Can I notch this stair stringer and replace with Skirting?

    Hi, I’ve been a long time follower of the forum but have been moved to post for the first time after encountering some frustrating issues with the staircase in our new house. The house was built circa 1905 and wall on the left hand side of the stair was either built wonky or has moved in the...
  7. J

    Ceiling under new stair curved with batten. Help from where I start

    I have got installed new stair and now need to get ceiling up. I have no idea from where to start with batten. I have attached photos below. Any advise would be appreciated
    • Jonny Vee
    • Thread
    • carpenter ceiling help plaster plasterboard soffit stair staircase
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Building
  8. J

    Frame + double door under stair - How do I do it?

    As I moved all my services under the stair, I thought would be good to closed it down and have access with double door opening. This will allow to push is the washing machine as well and have access for boiler and cylinder maintenance. My idea is to frame off and board on both side having it...
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