How do you frame for making a 180 degree turn on a set of stairs?
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Like this.
I'm only half as dumb as I look.
I was thinking in terms of a landing
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I am not sure what he needs.
Pretty vague question.
If he needs just a landing thats easier than what I posted.
I can walk him through that.I'm only half as dumb as I look.
If you are asking about a flat landing heres how I does it.
I find my total rise from floor to floor. Including the finished flooring.
Then I figure my run of the treads, 10" without the nose is a good number. Not always possible.
Find where the tread rise and run put you in your well hole giving you at least a 37" landing area.
After you have that figured frame your landing.
Then cut your stringers and install from floor to landing and landing to floor.
Not a clear enough description ask questions, someone else or myself will gladly give you the advice you be lookin for.
I'm only half as dumb as I look.
Thanks for your responses.
Actually, I am thinking of doing a circular end at top of staight run, as in a hairpin turn, with no landing except at top of stairs. what I was wondering about about is how to do the framing of this circular aspect of the stairs.
fran (BTW, I'm a she)
Try the search and see how it works today for you. Blue had a thread on circ stair framing that had several photos. maybe a year ago now
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Jed Dixon is your go-to guy for this. See if you can get a reprint of the fine article he did in JLC on this very topic. Excellent diagrams and photos, and the text is well-written and descriptive.
Thank you, I'll check this out
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There are a couple other things you will need to research - such as the minimums enforced by you local jurisdiction for minimum tread size. draw it alll out first and think three dimensionally so you have have a head bump from not leaving enough room in floor cut openning
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I laid this one out in my easy chair with autocad but theres really no need for that. my outside and inside walls are straight framed at 90 degrees. the only things curved are the hand rail and the inside false stringer. just lay out the winder on the floor and frame on top of that layout. then cut your treads to cover the framing
Mav
Those are nice but a little on the big size, not the steps the pix!
Doug
Really pretty and sculptural - I like the angled ends on the balusters -
Cool!
Forrest