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   Hooker | Aug 25, 2004 03:12am | #1

   Stan,

   Beautiful!  Luv the pics, please keep 'em coming!  I have a million questions, but I'll try to do a few at a time. 

   Did you make those posts, or are they ordered?  Also, what kind of floor is upstairs, and did you cut the floor to your radius, or have your board in first?

   Again, luv the pics!

   Aryn

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   StanFoster | Aug 25, 2004 03:27am | #2

   Hook:   Thanks....I milled the curved landing tread then installed it.  The flooring guy fit to it and did a real nice job. 

   Those newels were ordered out.  I usually make my own..but there were 13 of these in the house and the time involved had me just order them out. 

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   ravz | Aug 25, 2004 04:15pm | #8

   13 Sets of stairs in this house? 

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   joewood | Aug 25, 2004 05:35pm | #9

   I've got a question for ya Stan ..

   How do you capture the radius of the existing wall, so that you can go back to the shop, and build that curved wall which you construct your stair off of ?

   Do you just capture the radius somehow, or do you cut out full sized templates ? 

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   StanFoster | Aug 26, 2004 02:11am | #11

   Joe:   I insist on laying out the curved walls for the framers.  In case it is already done ahead of time and then they contac me for a stairway...I have yet to have one that was framed right.  I then have to adjust my riser lines to allow for the error in framing layout.  What ALWAYS happens if I dont lay it out beforehand is...the top header is on the springline of the stairway.  This is the line that points to the geometric center of the stairs.   The riser faces should all point to this point. The framers never set the top header back the thickness of the riser...plus 1/2 inch wiggle room.  It never has been layed out right for me yet....so...thats why if I have a choice...I will draw the lines on the floor...and thoroughly go over with the lead carpenter.  I then go and reproduce the foyer in my stairshop and the next time I am back is when we are lifting the stairway through the front door.

   Stan

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   StanFoster | Aug 26, 2004 02:05am | #10

   ravz:   Now how did you come up with 13 sets of stairs..:)  

   I said there were thirteen newel posts. There are three sets of stairs in this house...and lots of balcony railing. 

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   JeffBuck | Aug 25, 2004 03:41am | #3

   I'll just type my first reaction ....

   Wow!

   very nice once again ...

   Jeff

   Buck Construction, llc   Pittsburgh,PA

        Artistry in Carpentry                

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   StanFoster | Aug 25, 2004 03:48am | #5

   Jeff:  Thanks...coming from you means a lot...I know you appreciate and do nice work. 

   it feels good after that storm to get back and refocused.

   Stan

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   rez | Aug 25, 2004 03:45am | #4

   Man, what a beautiful contrast.

   Almost had my eyes tearing up.

   Cut it out Stan!

   sobriety is the root cause of dementia

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   DougU | Aug 25, 2004 06:37am | #6

   As always, great work Stan.

   The look of a curved stair way always looks so classy to me, especially yours.

   Doug

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   FNbenthayer | Aug 25, 2004 12:24pm | #7

   Beautiful!

    

    

    

    

   The awful thing is that beauty is mysterious as well as terrible. God and the devil are fighting there, and the battlefield is the heart of man.
   - Fyodor Dostoyevski

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   allenschell2 | Aug 26, 2004 03:30am | #12

   Looks good Stan, I like how you extended the top of your gooseneck out so you can have a longer drop. I do that when the balisters allow. I've been going higher on my level rail also. We use 39" balisters sometimes. I hate cutting a gooseneck down to a little stub. One guy I know calls them "goose easings". Did you make your box newels?

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   StanFoster | Aug 26, 2004 04:32am | #13

   Allen:   I make them sometimes....but since this storm..I just didnt have time.

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   Sphere | Aug 26, 2004 05:53pm | #14

   very well done, glad you up and at em again! 

   Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks

   Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations. 

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   JohnT8 | Aug 27, 2004 09:25pm | #15

   Stan, I'll have to ask your indulgence in allowing me to edit a couple of your pics.  Have I managed to get the correct "during" and "after" shots lined up?

   Really nice work.

   jt8

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   StanFoster | Aug 28, 2004 01:09am | #16

   John:    You have the right sequence....never thought of posting that way.....

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   JohnT8 | Aug 29, 2004 07:37am | #17

   So if you've got another work project done, shouldn't we also have pics of the post-work stress reliever (of an aerial nature)? 

   jt8