Sounds like a slip in quality control. But like Dale said you can hid a lot of mistakes. Don't know if a 2 by 12 is the best idea. You can get a lot of warp in something that wide. I'd opt for a couple 2 by 6s with a small gap between. Forgot to ask how wide are the stairs. When you get beyond 36 inches it's time to consider a third stringer. Of course since you have a template to work with now it shouldn't be a problem. ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Stansifer To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 6:57 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] what's up with wood?
Hi guys, This afternoon I got a call from a friend who is rebuilding his porch stairs. He has 6 steps going up to a deck height of just over 48". As I patiently explained to him he is absolutely talking to the wrong guy but armed with a talking tape and a leftover 6pack of Christmas ail I attempted to lend a hand. I found out that he had the stringers commercially cut and frankly they looked good. I put a tape on them and found out that the portion that the stair tread was attached to measured anywhere from 10&1/8" to 10&3/4". How can we even up those steps without it looking like */%^? The sides of the treads which are 4' in length are warped in different directions with weird little chips and dents along the edges. He told me the material is redwood and that it is supposed to be the best. The question is does he go with 2x12 and custom fit them, or some other kind of termite magic? I drank two of the Christmas ails and told him to call me when he wanted metal stairs. TNX Larry [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
