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New Jatoba Staircase installed and finished (w/pics)
Very Nice David. Who is the kid? :~)
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Hello everyone,
In the first two shots you can see the old staircase in the background through the old dining room doorway into the main hall. That was the day I took possession of the house. I had just started banging holes in the walls to see what was behind them before I went into full demolition mode and removed all the walls on the main floor. I knew the carpet was coming off the stairs, but I didn't know what was underneath them. It turns out the staircase was nothing more than dimensional lumber with carpet on it. Pretty low end. This would not fit in with my plans for the house. Once all the demo, structural work, electrical rough in, drywall and new subfloor were in, I contacted a friend from work who owns a staircase company about a new staircase. He came over on a Saturday and Katarina and I talked with him for a couple of hours about what could be built. While the old staircase may have met code 30 years ago, simple dropping a new one in today would not. We would need one more tread. He came up with the idea of a platform at the bottom to get that additional tread. The old staircase had a wrought iron railing with a plastic cap that went on the outside and bent inward where the stair went into the ceiling and up to the second floor. After much discussion we settled on a design. A diminishing railing on the outside that would die into the ceiling, a full railing on the wall, square pickets and a panel newel post. The stair case was supposed to take 4-5 weeks from order to install, but it took longer. It turns out you can not just go to one of those big square places and pick up a sheet of Jatoba plywood (for the risers). Once the custom sheet of Jatoba ply showed up, the staircase was finished and ready to be put in. I was out of town the day it was to be installed. I was eager to get home and check it out. Just the main staircase body was installed on the first day, it was 90%+ built off site. All the railing and trim materials had been milled oversize and were fitted on site over the next two days. I then had to lay the tile in the entranceway, flooring on the two landings, finish the trim myself, prep and finish the staircase. I have never spent so much time on such small areas of flooring. I really am embarrassed to admit how long those two little platforms took. I bet half the main floor will not take as long. I shot four coats of Magnalac pre-cat lacquer with a Kremlin HVLP system. A staircase is probably not the best spray project for a first timer, but it went well. I only had one run, which was caused by me bumping my head and stopping the gun. This was sanded down and fixed on the last coat. I am very pleased with how things went and I could not be happier with the outcome. I have some time off over the holidays and I hope to get a lot of the 1600 sq ft of Jatoba flooring out of boxes and down on the floor. My plans to take a 30 year old house and turn it into a 80-100 year old open concept are taking shape... Thanks for looking, David. Every Neighbourhood has one, in Mine I'm Him |
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Very Nice David. Who is the kid? :~) One of Phils elves.... . David. |
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David F. Eisan wrote:
snip Thanks for looking, Our pleasure David! Very nice. Keep the photos coming as you progress... ....Kevin -- Kevin Miller, Juneau, Alaska http://www.alaska.net/~atftb Registered Linux User No: 307357 |
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David F. Eisan wrote:
Very Nice David. Who is the kid? :~) One of Phils elves.... . Just ain't the same. Not like the old days when a DFE post always included a gratuitous drive by with a Lie-Nielson in the background or a lovely shop assistant. Ah well. I guess an elf is in keeping with the holidays... ....Kevin -- Kevin Miller, Juneau, Alaska http://www.alaska.net/~atftb Registered Linux User No: 307357 |
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Beautiful!!!
Have you decided what color carpet to slap over that now? :-) |
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Beautiful work and the design is very nice. Great Craftsmanship!
jloomis "David F. Eisan" wrote in message ... Hello everyone, In the first two shots you can see the old staircase in the background through the old dining room doorway into the main hall. That was the day I took possession of the house. I had just started banging holes in the walls to see what was behind them before I went into full demolition mode and removed all the walls on the main floor. I knew the carpet was coming off the stairs, but I didn't know what was underneath them. It turns out the staircase was nothing more than dimensional lumber with carpet on it. Pretty low end. This would not fit in with my plans for the house. Once all the demo, structural work, electrical rough in, drywall and new subfloor were in, I contacted a friend from work who owns a staircase company about a new staircase. He came over on a Saturday and Katarina and I talked with him for a couple of hours about what could be built. While the old staircase may have met code 30 years ago, simple dropping a new one in today would not. We would need one more tread. He came up with the idea of a platform at the bottom to get that additional tread. The old staircase had a wrought iron railing with a plastic cap that went on the outside and bent inward where the stair went into the ceiling and up to the second floor. After much discussion we settled on a design. A diminishing railing on the outside that would die into the ceiling, a full railing on the wall, square pickets and a panel newel post. The stair case was supposed to take 4-5 weeks from order to install, but it took longer. It turns out you can not just go to one of those big square places and pick up a sheet of Jatoba plywood (for the risers). Once the custom sheet of Jatoba ply showed up, the staircase was finished and ready to be put in. I was out of town the day it was to be installed. I was eager to get home and check it out. Just the main staircase body was installed on the first day, it was 90%+ built off site. All the railing and trim materials had been milled oversize and were fitted on site over the next two days. I then had to lay the tile in the entranceway, flooring on the two landings, finish the trim myself, prep and finish the staircase. I have never spent so much time on such small areas of flooring. I really am embarrassed to admit how long those two little platforms took. I bet half the main floor will not take as long. I shot four coats of Magnalac pre-cat lacquer with a Kremlin HVLP system. A staircase is probably not the best spray project for a first timer, but it went well. I only had one run, which was caused by me bumping my head and stopping the gun. This was sanded down and fixed on the last coat. I am very pleased with how things went and I could not be happier with the outcome. I have some time off over the holidays and I hope to get a lot of the 1600 sq ft of Jatoba flooring out of boxes and down on the floor. My plans to take a 30 year old house and turn it into a 80-100 year old open concept are taking shape... Thanks for looking, David. Every Neighbourhood has one, in Mine I'm Him |
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"Kevin Miller" wrote
Just ain't the same. Not like the old days when a DFE post always included a gratuitous drive by with a Lie-Nielson in the background or a lovely shop assistant. Ah well. I guess an elf is in keeping with the holidays... Still there ... the Kremlin HVLP spray rig, which looks like it's equipped with a pressure pot. -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 12/14/07 KarlC@ (the obvious) |
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Charlie M. 1958 wrote:
Beautiful!!! Have you decided what color carpet to slap over that now? :-) He should choose the paint color for the stringers and risers first. |
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Sheez. How do you get upstairs now? That is much to purdy to walk on.
Wayne |
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"David F. Eisan" wrote in message ... Very Nice David. Who is the kid? :~) One of Phils elves.... . Certainly one of the better elves. |
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"Kevin Miller" wrote in message ... David F. Eisan wrote: Very Nice David. Who is the kid? :~) One of Phils elves.... . Just ain't the same. Not like the old days when a DFE post always included a gratuitous drive by with a Lie-Nielson in the background or a lovely shop assistant. Ah well. I guess an elf is in keeping with the holidays... Really! Where is all the dust and the empty dust collector. LOL |
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Swingman wrote:
"Kevin Miller" wrote Just ain't the same. Not like the old days when a DFE post always included a gratuitous drive by with a Lie-Nielson in the background or a lovely shop assistant. Ah well. I guess an elf is in keeping with the holidays... Still there ... the Kremlin HVLP spray rig, which looks like it's equipped with a pressure pot. Well, sorta. It wasn't a pure drive-by since he mentioned it in the post... ....Kevin -- Kevin Miller, Juneau, Alaska http://www.alaska.net/~atftb Registered Linux User No: 307357 |
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