Stairway design and construction is considered a cornerstone of homebuilding. To address this important topic, "Building Stairs contains design, fabrication, and installation information for a wide variety of options, from simple, site-built utility staircases to elaborate spirals.
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60 of 61 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
At best, a poor collection of ill-connected articles.,
By Kevin (San Rafael, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Building Stairs (For Pros by Pros) (Paperback)
I have a large amount of admiration for the Taunton Press. Fine Homebuilding is quality magazine and the For Pros books have been worth the money. This book is a poor collection of disjointed FH articles that have no cogent flow to them. I should know better than to buy books by "Editors," but I made a mistake here. William Spence's "Constructing Staircases, Balustrades & Landings," while not a perfect book, is much better than this collection.
Taunton's "For Pros" books on Electrical (Caldwell) and Plumbing (Hemp) are well worth the money, particularly Caldwell's offering.
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As an installer by trade, I urge anyone interested in learning the construction of stairs to consult another book. I wish I had read the other readers comments before I wasted my money on this book.
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
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Not enough detail,
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So I don't know why I bought this book without reading the previous reviews. I usually check those first and avoid books like this. It had too many types of stairs to be documented and not enough detail for each one. I would have rather had just three basic types of stairs covered in detail than all of the types in here. The writer appeared to be showing off.
Still, it did show me what I needed to purchase (bending rail) and had about two pages worth of useful information. I finished my curved baluster, but I see flaws in my work. I am a pretty ambitious DIYer and I would not recommend that anyone try doing this but a professional. This book did not give enough detail or complete instructions to help me through the rough spots.
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I started out as a laborer on a framing crew ten years ago. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
mitered stringer, ladderlike sections, sliding stairways, riser stock, folding stairways, curved riser, finished stringers, housed stringer, starting newel, starting tread, disappearing stairways, stringer stock, stair gauges, dog screws, pitch block, second riser, finish stairs, bending rail, tread support, bullnose trim, folding stairs, riser cuts, level vial, story pole, attic stairways Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
American Stairways, Curved Handrail, Fine Homebuilding, Building Finish Stairs, Curved Stairways, Disappearing Attic Stairways, Exterior Newel Post, Freestanding Spiral Stair, Cutting Out Basic Stairs, Framing Curved Stairs, Memphis Folding Stairs, Preservation Park, The Taunton Press, Trobridge House New!
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I started out as a laborer on a framing crew ten years ago. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
mitered stringer, ladderlike sections, sliding stairways, riser stock, folding stairways, curved riser, finished stringers, housed stringer, starting newel, starting tread, disappearing stairways, stringer stock, stair gauges, dog screws, pitch block, second riser, finish stairs, bending rail, tread support, bullnose trim, folding stairs, riser cuts, level vial, story pole, attic stairways Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
American Stairways, Curved Handrail, Fine Homebuilding, Building Finish Stairs, Curved Stairways, Disappearing Attic Stairways, Exterior Newel Post, Freestanding Spiral Stair, Cutting Out Basic Stairs, Framing Curved Stairs, Memphis Folding Stairs, Preservation Park, The Taunton Press, Trobridge House New!
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- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Pictureback(R)) by RH Disney on page 104
- Designing Staircases by Willibald Mannes on page 113
- The Very Efficient Carpenter by Larry Haun on page 25
- Build Like a Pro Windows and Doors: Expert Advice from Start to Finish (Taunton's Build Like a Pro) by Scott McBride on page 152
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