I was just about ready to start putting in my landing for my new set of stairs. I am putting in a L shaped set with 1″ oak finish treads and oak risers. I’ll also be installing skirt boards. I guess that’s a “closed” set of stairs.
My problem is I don’t know how to finish the landing. Since I’m not a trim carpenter I don’t know what normally goes on the landing. I was originally thinking of putting down 3/4 inch T&G oak to match what will be in my kitchen. If that’s an acceptable practice I can go ahead and put my landing in, but if there is a better route I’d like to know about it. If it involves using something not 3/4″ thick that will change the bottom cut on my upper set of stringers so I’m kinda hesitant about proceeding forward with out hearing from people with more knowledge on the subject.
To try and clarify, using a 1 inch tread with 3/4″ T&G oak on the landing will result in only taking out a 1/4″ off the bottom riser to keep the rise the same as the rest of the steps. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Jeff
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Most often you would see a 5-1/2" landing tread (or nosing) and 3/4" T&G flooring on the landing.
I would lay out your stringer (or jack) based on the riser height and whatever your run is going to be. Where you make the cut for the base of the stringer depends on what you are resting it on. If you are putting it on a sub-floor to whch you are adding 3/4' flooring, your 1/4" assessment is correct. In this same senario the last riser at the landing (if you are adding 3/4" flooring to it) would need to be 1/4" more. However if this is a remodel and the 3/4" flooring is already on the first floor your jack would need to have 1-1/4" taken off it.
If both floors and landing are getting the same 3/4" you don't have to do too much thinking about floor heights, and you can put your landing right at the proper riser division, and only adjust for the treads as you've mentioned.
The 3/4 T&G is not yet in the kitchen. I'll be using whatever goes in the kitchen on my stair landing. I've taken into consideration that the hard wood will be installed at the top of the stairs (the kitchen)at a later date. There might be carpet installed at the very bottom of the stairs but that will be at a few years down the road. This is in my house, I can only afford to do so much at one time :) Thank you for the fast response!Jeff
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