Arthur 51 wrote:

The wall side string..how thick does this need to be?

Looks best when it matches the other side. 3/4" would be about as slim
as you could go and still have enough thickness to include decent
rebates for the treads and risers and be able to get tight wedges in.

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Cheers,

John.

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