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Putting rug on basement stairs
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Jack
Nov 9, 2009, 10:10:33 AM11/9/09
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I've got an open, 3-stringer staircase leading to my basement. 12 stairs in
total. 2 x 10 treads. There are 2x4 walls right next to the staircase. I
used some ledger lock bolts to screw the outside stringers to the 2x4 walls.
I am going to have them carpeted. I need to shore up the staircase by
adding 3/4 plywood for the risers. My question is about the carpet and the
tread material. If I carpet the stairs, do I need to change the treads to
thinner material? My thought is the addition of carpet to a 2x10 tread will
screw up the stair heights, especially on the first stair leading to the
basement.
total. 2 x 10 treads. There are 2x4 walls right next to the staircase. I
used some ledger lock bolts to screw the outside stringers to the 2x4 walls.
I am going to have them carpeted. I need to shore up the staircase by
adding 3/4 plywood for the risers. My question is about the carpet and the
tread material. If I carpet the stairs, do I need to change the treads to
thinner material? My thought is the addition of carpet to a 2x10 tread will
screw up the stair heights, especially on the first stair leading to the
basement.
Thanks in advance for your advice.
Ed Pawlowski
Nov 9, 2009, 7:53:01 PM11/9/09
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"Jack" <ja...@jacknospam.com> wrote in message
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Millions or staircases have been carpeted with no change of anything. Not a
big deal to just add the carpet.
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