I build all my
stairs using
stock parts.
Over the past
eight years
I've built
stairs using
parts from
four different
companies. I
now use only
Morgan parts (Morgan Products,
Oshkosh,Wisc.), because they are
readily available and I've had good
luck with them. From Morgan I buy
the entire rail system — newels,
balusters, and all the rail pieces — as
well as the starting (bottom) step. I
make the stringers and skirtboards
myself from dimensional stock, and I
buy most of the treads and risers from
my local lumberyard.
Planning and Ordering
To order stair parts you must know
the layout and dimensions of the
stairs, and the style and finish scheme
(paint versus stain) for both the stairs
and balustrade. In this half of the