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   RalphWicklund | Jul 09, 2006 07:12am | #1

   What's the floor now? Are you pulling out old flooring first before you nail down the hardwood? You might not be too far off when you're finished.

   You can also go with a flooring product that's not the full 3/4" to make up for some of the deviation.

   Max deviation allowed is usually 3/8".

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   Snort | Jul 09, 2006 05:44pm | #2

   Here, top and bottom can't exceed the smallest in the run by more than 3/4"...pretty sure it was effected because of changing flooring issues...still doesn't mean it's comfortable<G> I need a dump truck, baby, to unload my head

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   woodway | Jul 09, 2006 09:03pm | #3

   It's your home now and it's not under the new construction rules of the road and they aren't going to come out and red tag the house. When and if you decide to sell the place, declare the riser height difference and your good to go. Between now and then, don't trip over the difference and keep up with the maintenance projects. This is a non issue and not worth any further consideration.
   If you want to make this into a project of it's own, you could add the difference to the top of all the treads and add the same amount to the entire second floor landing. In another couple of weeks of work, your problem is solved.

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   brooklynfasteddie | Jul 11, 2006 07:08am | #5

   Thats kind of the way i was thingthanks

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   brooklynfasteddie | Jul 11, 2006 07:03am | #4

   the floor now is carpeted.underneath is plywood subfloor the stairs in questions are boxed(housed stringers) which means changing treads are out. no access to the underside of the staircase- not without some drywall work. and I really dontwant to go engineered flooring