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May 18, 2014
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Hi All
I would weigh in here and say that from what I read, Ness’s plan is correct unless I didnt understand as well.
You have a stair in situ and it is generally impossible to move that and so the cladding idea would be the most obvious answer here.
Also it would be a suedo stair as the concrete one exists and so the cladding procedure works. To manu and lay a whole new stair on top would in my opinion be counter productive.
Im sure ness could design a complete set to overlay the concrete ones, but how would you wedge the treads to the risers etc without gaining extra height…
Mark
Hi Ness,
I believe that that is what Duayne was asking – to completely covering the concrete stairs… Maybe it was I that was in “left field”. I’m sure Duayne could clarify.
Christopher
October 4, 2012
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Hi Christopher,
I’ve maybe misunderstood what you are asking.
Do you want to completely cover the stair in wood as if it was a wooden stair?
If so can you post a few photos of the existing stair?
All the best,
Ness
Hi Ness,
I’m a little confused (again, maybe being an IT techie), but what you described seems “unfinished” or an incomplete answer. What would the complete process be to refinish those concrete stairs? Or is it what you described and I simply “missed the boat”?
Christopher
October 4, 2012
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Hi Duayne,
Sorry to get back so late but as Stefan has said, I’ve been away giving training for the last week.
I have done a few stair cladding and each has been different.
I always have had to measure and cut as I went.
To mark the steps, I cut a piece of ply smaller than the step and fix it to step with double sided tape(1).
I mark a parallel to the back of the step with a strip of ply that I place along the back of the step (2).
I do the same for the ends (3). For a curved or irregular wall, I scribe the wall at a know distance onto the mobile board.
Are you just going to add wooden steps to the stair or do you have to also add the strings?
Ness
November 8, 2013
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Hi Duayne, I’ll ask Ness to answer your query. He’s a little tied up in training just now, but he’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Sorry for the delay.
March 1, 2015
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I have a job to price up which involves building a wooden stairway over a concrete one , the stairway is curved , open on the inside with a curved wall on the other side , there is no extra room to adjust for height other than building it directly on top of the concrete treads , I am hoping that someone has some experience or tips on how to assemble the whole thing .
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