Don Meinke
Finishing details of basement stair project
Doorway landing and retaining wall concrete portion finished. NOW trying to determine if 3/8 plywood would be strong enough IF screwed to back of 2 bye treads for added rigidity???Headroom is at a premium here too. ...
Colleen F.
Wide stairs and flooring dilemma in a split level
So what would you do with these stairs and flooring for resale? So this is a split level with a sunken entrance and the builder did not put in an 84 inch tread. The treads are $110 each and the risers about $4...
Mario Morales
Exterior Chicago Porches
Hey everyone! I have an exposed exterior porch, while we shovel and salt. It scares the C'p out of me, I have been thinking of putting treads to avoid slipping. Anyone have experience with this or suggestions.
Nicholas Fisher
What would you do with these stairs!? **HELP!**
What would you do with these stairs to finish them out? The pics on this post are a little old but essentially the whole interior is finished except for these stairs. The house is raised 8 feet with a small entry room...
Keith C.
Forbearance tread lightly before you elect to skip nxt payment
An important note as there is a lot of discussion back and forth recently on how Forbearance will be looked at on credit report and by lenders. Keep in mind all loan service'rs are not equal and need to report SOME...
Grant Wilsterman
Installing Laminate Flooring on Stairs
My name is Grant Wilsterman and recently stated my real estate journey. I am located in Greenville, SC. I just purchased a $50k condo to house hack in. I am debating on whether I replace the carpeting in the property ...
Johann Jells
What's best on floor in stairwell & hallways of multifamily?
My recently purchased 4 family has horrific carpeting in the hall & stairs serving the upper 3 units. I'm getting vacancies soon of the lowlife and section 8 in 2 of those units, but I'm still unsure about simply...
Pranav Bhatia
Outdoor Stairs that will last -30 degrees
Hello folks,We recently bought our first duplex and we are obviously house hacking.A small problem though, we have an outdoor staircase which is very unstable and ready to break off anytime someone is on it.Question: ...
Jon Bennin
Stair covering material options - New apartment bldg
We are in the process of designing a new apartment building in upper Midwest where we have snowy winters and hot humid summers. The units are all lined up next to each other townhome style. Each unit has there own g...
Justin Knighten
Covering stairs on the cheap
What do you do to cheaply cover stairs? I have a townhouse that is college housing. I've put a durable laminate in the downstairs, and am planning on doing to same upstairs when the carpet is too worn to be reused. ...