Mike Paulsen wrote:
....
... If you meant to say you weren't willing to talk to a box store or
didn't have a box store to talk to, that wasn't clear from your post.

And, even if meant either of those, the precuts will be available at any
retail lumber outlet as well...

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On 2009-03-16, dpb wrote:
Mike Paulsen wrote:
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... If you meant to say you weren't willing to talk to a box store or
didn't have a box store to talk to, that wasn't clear from your post.

Not much point in talking to a box store that's 95 miles away when it's not
practical to shop there. It's a bit of a shock to go to our biggest lumber
supplier and discover they're closed on Sunday, as are the other two yards.
Coming from CA and the "hundred yard blvd", rural CO is a real eye-opener.


And, even if meant either of those, the precuts will be available at any
retail lumber outlet as well...

They only have 3 and I need six. Besides, that completely negates cutting
the wood with all these cool new tools.

nb

notbob wrote:
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... rural CO is a real eye-opener.
....
Where might that be out of curiousity? We're not far from one part of
about the most rural CO there is...

They only have 3 and I need six. Besides, that completely negates cutting
the wood with all these cool new tools.

Buy one for the pattern for the others as a newbie would be a thought.

I concur w/ the other posters that suggested the support above the
ground for longevity.

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On 2009-03-16, dpb wrote:

Where might that be out of curiousity? We're not far from one part of
about the most rural CO there is...

Nathrop CO, right next to Cowbell Corners and Johnsonwidespot. (actully,
Salida and BuenaVista).


Buy one for the pattern for the others as a newbie would be a thought.

Might be a good idea if vert rise/drop and span and run are the same. I
found a neat website:

http://www.easy2diy.com/cm/easy/diy_...ge_id=35779940


I concur w/ the other posters that suggested the support above the
ground for longevity.

Will do that. Have half dozen spare red flat stones, about 8"x10"x1-1/2",
that form loose stone patio at bottom of steps. I don't know why the
original builder didn't use them on base of stringers.

nb

notbob wrote:
On 2009-03-16, dpb wrote:

Where might that be out of curiousity? We're not far from one part of
about the most rural CO there is...

Nathrop CO, right next to Cowbell Corners and Johnsonwidespot. (actully,
Salida and BuenaVista).
....

Shucks, them ain't "rural" at all...

We're adjacent (bar one) to Baca County...

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On 2009-03-17, dpb wrote:

Shucks, them ain't "rural" at all...

Wow! That is "out there". A whole county of Nathrops.

nb

notbob wrote:
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http://www.easy2diy.com/cm/easy/diy_...ge_id=35779940

....

I'd suggest using 5/4 decking for the treads instead of the suggested
tubasix though. It looks less "klunky". If choose 2X anyway, then use
a minimum 1/2"R roundover bit to round the outer step edges instead of
leaving them square.

Don't forget the overhang when laying out the initial stringer -- didn't
look carefully but didn't see it mentioned; may have missed it.

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notbob wrote:

http://www.easy2diy.com/cm/easy/diy_...ge_id=35779940


Wow, there are so many errors in the first slide, there's no way I can
watch all 12.


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On 2009-03-17, -MIKE- wrote:

Wow, there are so many errors in the first slide, there's no way I can
watch all 12.

I'd be more than happy to listen to any corrective info. Otherwise, the
original site is more helpful than you.

nb

notbob wrote:
On 2009-03-17, -MIKE- wrote:

Wow, there are so many errors in the first slide, there's no way I can
watch all 12.

I'd be more than happy to listen to any corrective info. Otherwise, the
original site is more helpful than you.

nb


Just off the top of my head.
1. The animated illustration shows dimension lines for the vertical
rise, which go between the TOP of one tread to the BOTTOM of the tread
above it, instead of top to top.
2. It shows dimension lines for the vertical drop going from the ground
to the BOTTOM of the top tread, instead of the top (again).
3. The first step (from ground to tread) has a rise almost twice as high
as the rest. (I would guess, at least 10:6)

If there are so blatant of errors in such critical and elementary
aspects of stair construction on the very first frame of an expert
tutorial, how could one trust (or recommend) anything else on the site?

Was that helpful? :-)


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"-MIKE-" wrote in message
http://www.easy2diy.com/cm/easy/diy_...ge_id=35779940

Wow, there are so many errors in the first slide, there's no way I can
watch all 12.

Well, unless you're prepared to point out where the errors are, the only
error of any importance is your post wasting people's time.

Upscale wrote:
Wow, there are so many errors in the first slide, there's no way I can
watch all 12.

Well, unless you're prepared to point out where the errors are, the only
error of any importance is your post wasting people's time.


Wasted time? How long does it take you to read one sentence? :-p


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