Hello Chaps - me again
Right then... I've run the downstand thing by my client and I have now made and fitted downstands to all the treads. Here's the stair on the bench and now (I know I said this last week, but I mean 'now' now
) it is ready for installation. My assistant is lined up for Monday morning. This is going to be quite a challenge because I think we're going to have to go over the top of the mezzanine instead of in the room and up through the stair well. Making all the stair in the shop as I have is going to make this installation very tricky - if indeed it goes in at all
Hmmm... plan B? I don't have one - just plan A. At the moment, I don't know if we're going to have the room for maneuverability either in the study or on the mezzanine to get this stair in its resting place. I guess I'll soon know
The stair is measuring 3.8M in length - flat. Very heavy.
Here's the underside looking down.
And looking up...
The top side looking up...
And looking down...
Here are all the other bits ready, including; spindles, spacers, newel post, caps, handrails etc...
I've also prepared the apron (apart from counter boring for the screw fixings) which will also be the top riser. I've made two blocks fixed to the apron so there will be an adequate gap between the apron and handrail. One of the blocks (as you can see) is where a newel post will hook onto and the other newel post will be hooking over the trimmer joists - if the stair goes in of course
Wish me luck for Monday! I'm really looking forward to this
Cheers.
In my previous life, I was a tree.