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Staircases

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    Q&A: Winder Layout to Code?

    Q: Although code inspections are not routinely done in the rural area where I work, I want to make sure a winder stair I am building to access the upstairs of a storage building meets residential code - just in case the space is ever used as a living area. According to the IRC, you need a minimum...

     
  • Bending Landing Tread - For Curved Stair Landings

    With L.J. Smith’s Bending Landing Tread you can make a template and fabricate the pieces on site.

     
  • Endurance Series Graspable Handrail

    The new Endurance series graspable handrail from Railing Dynamics mounts to many types of railing assemblies and is IBC-, IRC-, and ADA-compliant in spans up to 6 feet.

     
  • Solid Hardwood Stair Tread Caps

    Retro Treads are solid hardwood stair tread caps designed to cover existing treads that were originally carpeted.

     
  • Installing Iron Balusters (Subscriber content)

    This method is fast and reduces epoxy cleanup.

     
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    Products

    Snow-melting stair mats; modulating gas fireplace; efficient heat-pump water heater; permeable pavement; sump pump; more

     
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    Installing Housed Treads and Risers (Subscriber content)

    Shims and adhesive lock the parts together into a squeak-free unit.

     
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    Bessey TSC4.516 Staircase Clamps

    Does the mere thought of your next stair job — all that tightening and loosening by hand of dozens of large clamps — have your carpal tunnel syndrome acting up?

     
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    Crown Heritage EasAlign Handrail Joiner

    Joining stair handrail sections requires painstaking fitting and fastening, but the EasAlign system by Crown Heritage can make the job easier.

     
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    Manufactured Deck Railings (Subscriber content)

    These durable systems are much easier to install than site-built rails.