Talavera tile on stair risers
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Stair riser height is not uniform
Comments (1)Raise the stringers one inch and shim the bottom. Now they are all 8 1/4 "...See MoreHas anyone painted stair risers black? something besides white?
Comments (21)I see what you mean about grounding the stairway. I can show these pics to her. She also has heart pine in the foyer and on the stair treads. It's right as you come in the front door, so the dirty risers are in your face. Adding something such as a rug wouldn't work, as she can't lose any space on those treads. Originally the stairway was to have a landing and then turn. Supposedly the previous owner/builder enlarged the upstairs bathroom and had to change the stairway. Now it comes straight down. When the kids were younger, my sis would threaten them about running, afraid they would break their necks. I'm happy to report, they're still in one piece:) ah, but those narrow treads!...See MoreStair riser height
Comments (25)Now a retired builder, I have worked in five states and two Middle Eastern nations. In the U.S. most jurisdictions follow the International Building Code (IBC) but cities and states often amend or add to these codes in order to better build for earthquakes, windstorms, fire zones, or flood plains. The main thing is to make every riser height the same since the human brain seems to program a whole flight of stairs after only a step or two. To have a different riser height thrown in a flight can then throw a person who gets used to not watching their steps. Some building inspectors in California wouldn't allow for more than quarter inch variance for a whole flight of stairs. The carpenter early on will build the stairs correctly then have a carpet or tile contractor screw up the finished product by changing the specified floor covering, which then, especially at the bottom or top step, can "throw" or trip a person who has become used to a certain measured step. I have built residential stairs to maximum riser height from 7.75 to 8.25 inches depending on the code for an area. Riser height is often dictated by the economics of expensive square feet needed for stairs. Some folks with health problems have custom risers specified as low as 5 or 6 inches but inspectors seem not concerned with minimums. I once lived in a villa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia that I swear had every riser a different height. It was a problem navigating those stairs that also didn't have hand rails. Found windows, doors everywhere in that house out of plumb and level so evidently a level was never used. No wonder earthquakes in certain parts of the world are so fatal to populations where buildings are often thrown up it seems without blueprints, engineering, or inspections. Bribes can forgive shoddy practices, too, maybe even here in the USA....See MoreReplacing carpeted stairs with wood stair treads/risers.
Comments (16)Most economical = carpet. After that, a solid finish (wood, cork, vinyl, tile, stone, etc) will require all the extras. Painted stairs will work...with plenty of elbow grease and with the FULL UNDERSTANDING the paint will wear/chip/"patina" inside of a few years. There are ways to lay a runner on the stairs and then trim out the edges of the tread/riser with wood-looking stuff. This will cut the cost in half of what I mention above. The other option is to place the runner and PAINT out the edges....creating a faux-painted-wood look which could be very handsome yet extremely practical. Notice how carpet keeps on coming up again and again? Yah. There's a reason for that. Those are builder grades stairs made for carpet....See MoreOutsidePlaying
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