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undermount stair stringers?

90skidcarpenter | Posted in Construction Techniques on

The 2009/15 IRC is unclear on wether upper undermount or upper flushmount stringers are better. I see nothing but undermount stringers sometimes, and it seems like with proper metal bracketry it is not dangerous or a fire hazard. Does anyone have different experience? Recommendations?

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  1. andy_engel | | #1

    I'm not really sure what you mean by undermount or flush mount.

    1. calvin | | #2

      Thank you, I gave up.

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