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   Guest_ | May 22, 2000 11:58am | #1

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   That's what I like, a real challenge.

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   gator2121_99 | May 22, 2000 12:06pm | #2

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   yea i hear u any time tested technques u can pass on would be greatly appreciated

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   gator2121_99 | May 22, 2000 12:28pm | #3

   *what,,, no finish whizzes out there with any tricks

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   Guest_ | May 22, 2000 02:43pm | #4

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   gator.. if the landing is out of level you have to split the difference on your bottom / top riser..

   other than that the stairs themselves still have to be plumb, level & square..
   the only variation is where they meet the existing condition..

   or am i missing something?

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   Guest_ | May 22, 2000 09:07pm | #5

   *Ditto on Mike's comments. Stair are to be Level and Plumb...Split the difference between your two mating surfaces.

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   Guest_ | May 23, 2000 04:51am | #6

   *Welcome to the world of remodeling! Assume nothing to be plumb,level and/or square and you will be rarely disappointed. Split the difference, find the difference and divide it out over many courses, hide it with trim. Just build the new construction plumb,level, and square and go from there.Tapering trim, shadow lines, reveals, and trims of different thickness' and profiles all help do the trick. For stairs you have no choice but to get them right, thenwhat's left of the old is called "character"! Jeff

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   Guest_ | May 23, 2000 05:22am | #7

   *Well spoken Jeff. You sound like you belong in the boogerer's hall of fame (err shame?)!blue

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   gator2121_99 | May 23, 2000 11:27am | #8

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   thanks for the input guys, thats basically what i thought. there is one problem, the old stairs going up run above the old stairs going down to the cellar. what i did was scab new stringers to old and got them close to level,tough to explain. but now i want to finish them off what kind of cuts am i going to have on the skirt board,,should i just cut the skirt board as usual and shim the treads and risers. and i have been using that character line.

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   gator2121_99 | May 23, 2000 01:41pm | #9

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   Guest_ | May 23, 2000 01:41pm | #10

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   STAIRS are an important liability issue..if you recut the stairs, you assume a certain amount of liablity for their intended use..

   if u can't make them comply to code... don't recut them.. and you should consult the code section to see what is required..

   head room..

   proportion of risers to tread..

   profile..

   and maximum variance from greatest to smallest..

   this will not become an issue until someone falls on the stairs and then the insurance company will be looking for some help to defray the homeowner's claim..

   .their lawyers will bring a claim against you and your Gen'l Liability will only cover you for the limits of your policy... (think **Umbrella**)

   if u r taking a pre-existing condition and changing it to another non-complying condition u r leaving yourself wide open..

   as soon as u start cutting a new stair.. u've got to comply or get a variance..

   b but hey, whadda i no?