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   StanFoster | Feb 27, 2005 06:26am | #1

   Barrie:    That looks sharp.  Are the treads mortised into the column or is there some trick way you did that.  It really looks nice.

    

   Stan

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   Barrie2777 | Feb 27, 2005 09:26pm | #5

   Not all is as it appears!!! I will admit to being a bit nervous about relying on large tenons in a massive piece of wood to remain tight after many decades. This is the reason for the metal skeleton. The knee braces under each tread are very functional because the leverage on the 44" tread is substantial. The braces are always in compression and should always be tight. All the parts were made in my shop. Assembly was done entirely on site.The central column has 22 faces, each newel post has 16 faces and the handrail is a spiral octagon. The ballusters were black metal. I will go back to the house to get the finished project photo and post later.

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   StanFoster | Feb 28, 2005 01:01am | #6

   Barrie:  I am very impressed with your method.  Vey innovative and I am recording this in my memory for future reference.

    

   Stan

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   Barrie2777 | Mar 02, 2005 06:06am | #7

   Stan, do you have a time of year preference for installing stairs? ie. low humidity during the heating months of winter vs the high humidity months during the summer

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   Hooker | Feb 27, 2005 06:55am | #2

   Cool!!  I too would be very interested in the methods.  At least whatever ones you'd care to devulge!

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   zendo | Feb 27, 2005 05:46pm | #3

   The old Taunton builders library "Stairs" book has a few chapters on different peoples methods.

   -zen

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   Hooker | Feb 27, 2005 05:56pm | #4

   Thanks- I'll check it out.  Had someone ask not long ago about putting one together.  It would be one of those "do it for the experience" type projects!!ADH Carpentry & Woodwork

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   Sphere | Mar 02, 2005 10:09pm | #8

   Very, very cool.

   Steel frame in there eh? Good thinkin..

    

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   StanFoster | Mar 03, 2005 03:08am | #9

   Barrie:    I would say the worst time is in the hot humid days of summer.  My shop is air conditioned.....and once in a while I set the stairs before the home has the air running.  The worst case happend about 5 years ago when the air wasnt turned on for a month.  I had the return nosings on my treads start coming apart because the treads were swelling cross grain more than the long grain on the returns were.

    

   Stan

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   Sphere | Mar 03, 2005 03:18am | #10

   Maybe he'll see this..i'll bump it for a redirect..It happens, no prob Stan..be well. Duane 

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