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replying to “Needs help where hardwood flooring meets stair landing” on page 15 of FHB July 199, which topic seems stale since it’s not in the current (6-6-99) Breaktime list.
You guys seem to be overlooking a very simple solution to the problem, a repaired second floor ending up an inch or two higher than the top stair level.
The solution: shims. Shim the bottom step 1/14th (or whatever) of the extra height needed, to a shim of the full height at the top step. Choose any dense and stable material from very thin (building paper) through masonite and plywoods, with two layers of plywood for thicknesses over an inch.
Sound strange? You have to carpet the steps after these height changes. If you truly hate carpet, start with a first shim of quarter-inch-thick oak and work up from there. Overlip the existing roundover, and rout a new roundover. Fill the crack between the two roundovers with wood filler, tiny ripped pine profiles plus glue, you name it. Sand and finish.
I favor the carpet route, for quiet and its non-slip quality. Don’t forget the cushion, which has to be included in the height calculations. On the ground floor by the first step, there will be a step up of almost an inch, but a contrasting carpet color will warn of it.
— YankeeDam, 6-6-99
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replying to "Needs help where hardwood flooring meets stair landing" on page 15 of FHB July 199, which topic seems stale since it's not in the current (6-6-99) Breaktime list.
You guys seem to be overlooking a very simple solution to the problem, a repaired second floor ending up an inch or two higher than the top stair level.
The solution: shims. Shim the bottom step 1/14th (or whatever) of the extra height needed, to a shim of the full height at the top step. Choose any dense and stable material from very thin (building paper) through masonite and plywoods, with two layers of plywood for thicknesses over an inch.
Sound strange? You have to carpet the steps after these height changes. If you truly hate carpet, start with a first shim of quarter-inch-thick oak and work up from there. Overlip the existing roundover, and rout a new roundover. Fill the crack between the two roundovers with wood filler, tiny ripped pine profiles plus glue, you name it. Sand and finish.
I favor the carpet route, for quiet and its non-slip quality. Don't forget the cushion, which has to be included in the height calculations. On the ground floor by the first step, there will be a step up of almost an inch, but a contrasting carpet color will warn of it.
-- YankeeDam, 6-6-99