I took on a job where I needed to make curved treads up to the landing. In the process of making the bend-lam treads a friend stopped by & said he’d never heard of that before. I admitted I hadn’t either, so he promptly replied “what makes you think it will work”. Now I’m a little concerned, has anybody done this?
Prescriptive codes don't address the connection at less common angles, so base the connection off more typical ones using bolts, structural screws, blocking, and steel tension ties.
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i assume you used an epoxy or equivelent...
why wouldn't it work ?
i've got exterior handrails ( teak ) with no finish on them that were laid up in '85
Yes, I've done it the same as I would bent handrails. I guess I'm hoping to run across someone who has done it successfully before. It seems to me it will work- maybe just too much time to worry on the drive home.
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Check out JLC, August 1997. If you don't have back issues or the archive cd, I think you can access it at their site.
The article is actually on making a curved stair nosing, but it may have something to help ya out.
Mike