Guys,
I’m kind of stumped with this one. Here’s the deal: I’m doing the finishing touches on my basement trim and I am currently working on the staircase trim.
The challenge is that one of the support posts (one my contractor added as additional support), ties in with the staircase, so there’s a bunch of funny angles and notching I’ll have to do.
The post itself is made of 2 2×4’s with a piece of 1/2″ ply in the center and I plan on wrapping it with oak.
What’s the best way to do the wrapping? I’m not crazy about end grain and butt joints, but miters also seem very hard with all the notches and weird angles.
Any thoughts? The pics attached are of the post and stair case. As you can see there are alot of angles and whanot.
I plan on covering the section with wood and drywall attached with an oak cap. The stair treads will be covered with carpet.
Patrick
Edited 7/18/2006 1:37 pm ET by Corrib
Edited 7/18/2006 1:42 pm ET by Corrib
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Pics would be nice.
But, if you haven't done anything to the stairs (treads and risers) and that's where the goofiness occurs for the post you are going to wrap: Do the post and come close, using the easier to form treads and risers to cover the notching in the post.
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Pics of staircase are attached...
what does the tie in look like at the joists / cieling...
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Imerc,
The tie-in to the ceiling is the post disappering into the drywall, but with enough clearance for 3/4" boards.
I like the idea of "framing" around it. If I understand correctly, you're saying I should create a mitered box that extends to the very edge of the staircase (the red wall). The oak cap down the run of the stairs would tie in to that also?
Thanks for advice!
Patrick
filler this side... if you do it structurelly you be able to....
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remove this 2 by...
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'cause all ya basiclly did was moved from the inside to the outside..
think out a flat plan...
that red "wall"... will it be covered in oak???
remove the red wall from where it is and put it back up under the stairs...Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!<!----><!---->
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!