staircase riser structural undercut

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    Laying solid wood flooring around base of stairs

    Hi there, I'm laying a solid herringbone floor and have reached a tricky area - the base of the stairs. We are thinking about undercutting the stair stringers, newel post and riser by 6-8mm to allow for an expansion gap, so that when completed, the wood floor will look like it neatly touches...
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    • expansion gap flooring herringbone newelpost staircase riser structural undercut stairs post structural? stringer undercut wood
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    • Forum: Floors, Stairs and Lofts
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    Staircase riser - structural?

    If possible I want to undercut the bottom-most riser of a staircase (to allow continuous laminate flooring planks to be slid underneath). See attached photo, circled in red. However, I don't know if it's a structural part, or whether there is any other reason I shouldn't cut it. Can someone advise?
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