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Replaced my 1970s era carpeted stairway with real stairs
Posted on 4/28/24 at 9:16 am
Posted on 4/28/24 at 9:16 am
I'll post a pic but the stair guys were 10/10. 
4k including materials, 3 days of HARD carpentry, trim, risers, installing new stringers, replacing the entire landing between the flights including subflooring, staining to match our flooring and finishing the caps of the landing. the existing stringers weren't even level and the shitty 1970s 2x4 they originally used made every stair height different. On one occasion I tripped on one of the stairs and threw red spaghetti sauce all over the top landing and walls. That's when I was fed up.
7am-7pm for 3 solid days and I can't believe I ever considered doing this myself. I thought it was just about buying 12 treads and nailing them down.
TL;Dr I will absolutely recommend these guys to anyone in middle tn who needs stair renovation.
Eta the only thing they didn't do was caulk and paint because we're going to take care of that at the end and I'm waiting on the metal guys to come take final measurements and fabricate the new railings.
4k including materials, 3 days of HARD carpentry, trim, risers, installing new stringers, replacing the entire landing between the flights including subflooring, staining to match our flooring and finishing the caps of the landing. the existing stringers weren't even level and the shitty 1970s 2x4 they originally used made every stair height different. On one occasion I tripped on one of the stairs and threw red spaghetti sauce all over the top landing and walls. That's when I was fed up. 7am-7pm for 3 solid days and I can't believe I ever considered doing this myself. I thought it was just about buying 12 treads and nailing them down.
TL;Dr I will absolutely recommend these guys to anyone in middle tn who needs stair renovation.
Eta the only thing they didn't do was caulk and paint because we're going to take care of that at the end and I'm waiting on the metal guys to come take final measurements and fabricate the new railings.
This post was edited on 4/28/24 at 9:19 am
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Posted on 4/28/24 at 9:28 am to CAD703X
For a contractor, word of mouth is the absolute best advertising you can have.
Nothing like a satisfied customer giving the work crew kudos for a great job.
Nothing like a satisfied customer giving the work crew kudos for a great job.
Posted on 4/28/24 at 10:02 am to CAD703X
Stairs can be curiously challenging to finish out. Almost like its a piece of furniture but is also built into the house. In some regions, stairs are treated as a separate trade.
btw, ur pics arent loading
btw, ur pics arent loading
Posted on 4/28/24 at 10:28 am to Turnblad85
Lol ok here are a couple I have. Note they had to create that bottom rounded tread from scratch.
I'll post final pics when the painting and new railings are done.
I'll post final pics when the painting and new railings are done.
This post was edited on 4/28/24 at 10:33 am
Posted on 4/28/24 at 11:06 am to CAD703X
Looks great. That old woodwork is nice but dang it was dated.
Posted on 4/28/24 at 11:14 am to CAD703X
that looks fantastic
I pulled the carpet off my stair treads years ago and we’ve just been living with the nekkid wood LOL. This give me ideas
Well done
I pulled the carpet off my stair treads years ago and we’ve just been living with the nekkid wood LOL. This give me ideas
Well done
Posted on 4/28/24 at 3:33 pm to CAD703X
Post the name. I need this same exact job but was quoted $9k 4 years ago.
Posted on 4/28/24 at 3:35 pm to cgrand
That's a hellava deal!!!
Posted on 4/29/24 at 7:20 am to sosaysmorvant
If the stringers were done properly they have kits at Home Depot where this is definitely something that a DIY person could take on and have come out well at a fraction of the cost.
But there is nothing like a carpenter with a passion for their work.
But there is nothing like a carpenter with a passion for their work.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 7:53 am to CAD703X
were the landings small?
we are looking at a 1970s era house with almost the exact stairs (same railing and bottom landing) and the landings are so small even my 11 year old commented on having to walk on her tip toes
we are looking at a 1970s era house with almost the exact stairs (same railing and bottom landing) and the landings are so small even my 11 year old commented on having to walk on her tip toes
Posted on 4/29/24 at 10:17 am to Salmon
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were the landings small?
yes, ridiculously small; if you look at the pic i posted; its because they used those thick arse 2x4s for the risers so you lose almost 2" off every step because then the tread 2x4 was cut short so it would be flush with the stringer.
honestly, you can see how much more roomy the treads are just looking at the side by side picsabove. Jesus, caveman work on these things originally.
that pic doesn't do the original stairs justice; they weren't even level and when you're in the 'zone' going up and down stairs quickly, a slanted tread or tread that is a different height will absolutely result in you tripping at some point. no way to avoid it unless you walk up the stairs like a 90 year old. i've tripped more times than i can count on those old stairs when i was running up and down for something.
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landings are so small even my 11 year old commented on having to walk on her tip toes
i think treads should be 12"(?) or something close to that and when they took away that board used for the riser and then had the tread extend an inch or so past the stringer, its like i'm living in a whole new house.
its insane what a difference it made..you can literally go up and down the stairs twice as fast now.
cgrand, do it. worth the investment.
to the other poster, i used Floorz out of Cool Springs/Brentwood TN and they may have given me a discount because i had already purchased 3,300sf of flooring from them, but I got the impression this is their normal price.
Great guys. Huge panel truck and when i peeked inside, it looked like they had a tool or paint or glue for every scenario imaginable.
this crew literally only does stairs. thats their entire speciality.
This post was edited on 4/29/24 at 10:18 am
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