"Borrall Wonnell" wrote in message
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Hi all,

I've got 7 steps in my concrete-floor basement leading to a landing.
Now I'm adding a subfloor with a height of 1.25". Stair stringers
will now rest on top of the subfloor. Which is the best option?

1) Do nothing, (top step height reduced by 1.25")
2) Cut 1.25" off the bottom of the stringers (bottom step height
reduced by 1.25")
3) Cut 0.75" off the bottom of the stringers (0.75" reduction on top/
bottom step)
4) Build new stringers, adjusting each by 3/16"
5) ??

I'm slightly loathe to do #4, given my construction skills and the
relatively easy 'fixes' proposed in #1-3. Thoughts?


General consensus is that if a step needs to be different it should be the
top or bottom one. Many, myself included feel that it is safer for the
bottom step to be the oddball. That way if use misstep there is less
distance to fall.

I would shorten the bottom riser and call the job done.


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