The staircase is the nicest, most expensive piece of millwork
in most homes, yet it takes the most abuse. And
unlike cabinets, which come and go as kitchens and bathrooms
get remodeled, stairs must usually last the life of the
house. I've had the opportunity to build quite a few staircases,
many of them for fussy clients. Though I've tried a number
of construction methods, I've finally settled on one that
gives me a durable, attractive stair with minimal disruption of
the work schedule. This method is a cross between a sawncarriage
stair — the most common type — and a housedstringer
stair.
Sawn-carriage stairs have 2x12 rough carriages, and 1-by
finish