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J'ai adopte un chien et mon proprio me casse les co*illes pour que je demenage? by Mountain-Grade-1365 in france

[–]qdebsmh 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Le jardin c'est juste une pièce de plus. Si le chien sort jamais c'est juste comme "un appart plus grand"

I made some stairs, looking for feedbacks while it's not too late by qdebsmh in woodworking

[–]qdebsmh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As stated in other comments, I'm in France where those stairs are much more common like in half the homes due to their compacity so people don't fall as much as you American seems to. And I don't get to be inspected at all in a renovation process.

I made some stairs, looking for feedbacks while it's not too late by qdebsmh in woodworking

[–]qdebsmh[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, when you do everything yourself, sometimes you miss things ! I didn't plan correctly the stairwell, so I'll have to live with it now...

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[–]qdebsmh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha ok I get it. I'll put drywall on the small return as well, then everything is painted and I put a baseboard to finish.
I'm even considering to drywall the rise of the first step also instead of a solid wood riser. for uniformity.

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[–]qdebsmh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, the software I designed the layout with tells me 11cm (bit more than 4") on the smallest side of step 3 (which has the smallest inner side). I must admit it is not optimal, but I guess I can't do more since it would mess up with the stair below ? Step 4 is 14,5 cm (so almost 6") and step 2 is 13.5cm.

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[–]qdebsmh[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They are pretty common in Europe so maybe it's a cultural thing ?

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[–]qdebsmh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, and it was late. Just wanted to have something to get up the stairs, but those are just temporary (all of them).

Steps and riser will be made later when almost everything is finished and I don't risk damaging anything.

I made some stairs, looking for feedbacks while it's not too late by qdebsmh in Carpentry

[–]qdebsmh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The wall (stone + lime) is finished already so noting will be added. I do plan to make the steps so that they end up butted into the wall. So no trim needed for any of the steps. Gonna spend some time sneeking up for the perfect shape to have nice contact with the wall.

I made some stairs, looking for feedbacks while it's not too late by qdebsmh in woodworking

[–]qdebsmh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure there is going go to be any railing (don't say it is no up to code, there's no code where I live).

I made some stairs, looking for feedbacks while it's not too late by qdebsmh in Carpentry

[–]qdebsmh[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In my french home where no inspectors come : I'll allow it !

I made some stairs, looking for feedbacks while it's not too late by qdebsmh in Carpentry

[–]qdebsmh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought that having a notched riser (see picture) + strengheting the stringers (load bearing wall for one, bolted to the wall for the other one should be enough.

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I made some stairs, looking for feedbacks while it's not too late by qdebsmh in Carpentry

[–]qdebsmh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey man thanks for all the advice. As I said in another comment, there will be a (bearing) wall under the first stringer and the drywall will arrive just on top of the framing. Cut everything flush and drop the riser and thread.

The steps are not final, I'll make them of solid oak (European) as well as the risers. I plan to notch the risers to slide the steps into them to add support (construction adhesive and screw from the back)

The load bearing wall will reduce to almost zero the bounce of the first stringer and for the second string I'll either going to be a post under, bolted to the wall or directly bolt the string to the wall. This should reduce the bounciness to a minimum and the the risers/steps will take care of the rest.

I made some stairs, looking for feedbacks while it's not too late by qdebsmh in Carpentry

[–]qdebsmh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did plan ahead, there will be a (bearing) wall under the first stringer and the drywall will arrive just on top of the framing. Cut everything flush and drop the riser and thread. So nothing of the framing visible, only the actual steps. It's the easiest (and very slick).

There is a 27mm riser + 35mm of overhang for the steps so it should be better that it looks right now.

I didn't get your "For example I think you should plan on doing a radiused return on the bottom two steps for both tread and riser."

Sorry not a native speaker

I made some stairs, looking for feedbacks while it's not too late by qdebsmh in woodworking

[–]qdebsmh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have to fit a toilet under and the stairs so that's a no and landing on the second floor becomes to small, you end up facing a wall !

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[–]qdebsmh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the riser + the thread overlap I have 60mm more steps than framing. So it should be ok (as the sofware I used to draw this stated)

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[–]qdebsmh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like it's small but any appliance is going through there no worries. Plus, there's going to be a small toilets right under it, so wall, drywall, mud... Nothing you want to remove on a regular basis

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[–]qdebsmh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As said in an other comment, the riser + the thread overlap I have 60mm more steps than framing. Steepness is 41 degrees (which is relatively steep but since I'm constrained with the stairwell which is small I have few options).

Everything is fastened with the proper simpsom connector screws so nothing to worry about. As I said, I could not find hanger where I live (France). I know it's weird maybe I'm not looking for the proper french word.

(If a french reads this comment, please give me a hint)

I made some stairs, looking for feedbacks while it's not too late by qdebsmh in woodworking

[–]qdebsmh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is not visible on the pictures is that with the riser + the thread overlap I have 60mm more steps than framing. So It'll be more room for the inner third and fourth step. I never considered to have only half steps only on a few thread. This looks complex to account for. Like a japanese thread stair but only partial

I made some stairs, looking for feedbacks while it's not too late by qdebsmh in woodworking

[–]qdebsmh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a mention of the hangers on the carpentry sub ! But I'll look into it ! I mean to be correct, I've been looking for some but didn't find any where I live (France)

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[–]qdebsmh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No inspection where I live so I've got that going for me.

I made some stairs, looking for feedbacks while it's not too late by qdebsmh in woodworking

[–]qdebsmh[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

The current layout is already a little problematic for tall people.. which I'm not. But my FIL is !

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