Sue
Hi again,
My project is complete! Lots of fun, Apart from my two kids, this is the project
about which I am most proud! ;o)
It is tiny, for sure, but we can all get up and down the stairs with no problem. I
ended up cutting the corners off of the treads after it was installed as they were
getting in the way. The stairs will serve as good incentive not to gain any
weight!
The diameter was 48" and I used every bit of it. I think in hindsight, the only
thing I would change would be to use better wood for the balusters. I just used regular 8
foot 2x4 cedar boards. I found a beautiful piece of 16 foot 2x6 cedar that I used for the
banister on the landing and I cut it down for the balusters on the landing as well -
those balusters are stunning. I wish I would have had the foresight to do the same for
the others.
The stair treads I did off and on over the course of last winter in my basement.
The install of the treads, the center pole and the balusters, in addition to the making
the form for the handrail and gluing and placing the slats in the handrail form took 2
full working days. It took the better part of the day to install a new landing and the
handrail.
I really really enjoyed this project. I had a friend who helped me with the
install, and we are both a little sad that it's over. It's the process that we enjoy so
much.
Cheers, Sue
Note the straight stair Sue replaced.
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