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   kostello | Apr 23, 2004 09:13am | #1

   nice.

   are they building alot of new properties near you??

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   StanFoster | Apr 23, 2004 01:10pm | #2

   Kostello:   Its been going crazy around here since 1987.

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   kostello | Apr 23, 2004 04:05pm | #4

   must be a good proportion of higher end homes judging by the staircases you build

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   StanFoster | Apr 24, 2004 05:28am | #6

   kostello:  Almost all my stairs are in homes I will never be able to afford.

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   jimblodgett | Apr 24, 2004 06:05am | #7

   Nice, Stan.

   Do you bend your stringers from solid stock?  Or laminate resawn pieces to make the stringer?  Or what?

   Do you route the mortises for treads and risers before bending the stringers?  Are both sides of the tread mortise the same?  Seems like the outside must be wider, like on winder stairs only not as dramatic - is that accurate?

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   StanFoster | Apr 25, 2004 04:20am | #11

   Jim:   I laminate my stringers.   Then I route the mortises for the treads and risers.

   The run of the outside stringer is longer than the inside stringer.

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   kostello | Apr 26, 2004 12:16am | #14

   boy do i knowthat feeling!!!!

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   Snort | Apr 26, 2004 02:12am | #15

   Stan, I love to see pics of your stuff, quite inspiring. I see your bottom plates laid out on paper. Is that a computer printout of the radius stiched together?

   And, I've always wondered how you get an actual radius. Does the builder tell what it's supposed to be from the the plans, or do you have some way of getting a field measurment? Don't worry, we can fix that later!

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   StanFoster | Apr 26, 2004 05:41am | #16

    bucksnort:    I basically work with what space is given me...changing it if the walking line run is not correct.

   The layout in the shop is just done with a tape measure and stapling down rips of posterboard.  I just build a full scale two dimension plan of the stairway on the floor...and then build vertically for the Z axis.

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   donpapenburg | Apr 23, 2004 03:43pm | #3

   In astairb  the picture shows pocket screws into the tread at the top and screws into the back of the lower tread . Doesn't that set you up for cracking the riser?

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   StanFoster | Apr 24, 2004 05:27am | #5

   Don:  I have never had a problem with this method of attaching the riser to the bottom of the treads with the pocket screws..or to the back of the treads with screws. The joints are glued as well...its very strong.

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   Turtleneck | Apr 24, 2004 06:40am | #8

   Stan I love your posts but I was thinking mebbe you could have a couple of murals of stairways painted on the back walls of your shop while yer out flying....  :~)

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   CAGIV | Apr 24, 2004 07:35am | #9

   how big of a radius do you supply too?

   also curious what's the longest distance from home base you've built stairs for?

   

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   StanFoster | Apr 25, 2004 04:23am | #12

   Cag:   The largest radius I have done was if I recall correctly..240 plus inches.  

   The farthest I have gone is 130 miles.  90% of my work is in the shop...the other 10% is in the field installing.  For me...that is an ideal ratio as I love the shop work..but its nice to break out and go install a stair system.

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   jhausch | Apr 24, 2004 06:08pm | #10

   In "astairb" is look like the inner curve gets "exact slots" and pocket screws, while the outer gets wedge slots and wedges.  Why is that?

   Awesome work, by the way.  Love your posts.  Looks like it's gonna be a good year 'eh?

   -Jim

   
   

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   Edited 4/25/2004 7:11 am ET by Jim

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   andybuildz | Apr 25, 2004 03:20pm | #13

   Stanley

                You shoulda called your stair compant, "Stairway To Heaven".

   Great work as usual.

   Be well bro

                   andy

   My life is my passion!

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