20/05/2022
Rutledge Custom Stair
This was a fun project from start to finish. Bringing the client's vision to reality took ingenuity and helped strengthen the principal that planning is everything.
Without damaging the v***r barrier on the exterior wall, we installed our steel plate stringer directly to the studs and had the entire wall drywalled to finish grade. This left us just enough room on our protruding angle to make our self tapping connection to the ½" steel plate treads.
The client wanted to wrap each tread with the matching hardwood throughout the house. To accomodate this, we applied a ¾" plywood top and a ⅜" plywood bottom to each tread. This would give the hardwoods something to fasten to on top as well as something to adhere to underneath.
We did this by using heavy duty construction adhesive and fastening both plies of wood from underneath through the pre-drilled holes in the steel treads.
Having any flex in the treads was the only foreseeable factor that would hinder the longevity of the hardwood connection to the treads. While we never doubted the flex in the treads it was nice to give the clients reassurance with some photo evidence.
I jumped at the opportunity to take a photo of the tile installers carrying a 9'x4' piece of tile up the stairs. This gentleman was a sturdy 250lbs carrying the back end of that piece of tile. There is no flex. Go ahead, tilt your phone away from your face and eye it up. 👌🏻
Building Trust one step at a time.
Special thanks to Dave at PARR Metal for helping make this happen.
