Deb's handiwork
Deb McBride
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Very nice. I've never done stairs like that.
That looks good Deb
Bet Dave did all the hard bits
Must be tricky getting around those curved treads
Bet Dave did all the hard bits
Must be tricky getting around those curved treads
Deb posted that on Facebook. She seldom posts anywhere anymore. I thought that it is such beautiful work, it is worth a look.
You haven't???? Very time consuming but not all that difficult. I had to do a set similar to that in a golf club with a pattern in a waterfall method. Matched pattern on the straight areas. Had to go back and put white in on the risers as the stairway led to the bar. They thought it looked to much like a ramp and customers were falling down them. DUH! It was the bar up top on second level.
Deb you did a very nice job.
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Nick
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Nice Job.
deb is a rock star ---ive always liked her a lot---im so happy to see the tailored look on stairs----waterfall makes me cringe----very nice work sweety
Nick
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Never trusted waterfall steps to stay tight . Never cared much for sticking the risers either .
I'm impressed, and never knew of a female installer. And then doing that? that's really nice work.
Nick what do you mean by "sticking" the risers? Different lingo than out here surely.
I'd never try and waterfall anything like that, do people actually try on something like that?
Nick what do you mean by "sticking" the risers? Different lingo than out here surely.
I'd never try and waterfall anything like that, do people actually try on something like that?
Deb works with her husband, She knows how to do everything and do it right. My wife worked with me off and on for years.
Nick
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You put tackless on the treads and risers ,and chisel the cpt into the crotch .
I was taught to put strip on riser to create a more even angle from crotch to next tread up on waterfall.
Sadly, cutting corners is something I have to do more of these days for the retail shops, so I don't add to riser anymore and 99% of their stairs are waterfall. Builders, different story, they pay my price and get contoured steps.
Most of the customers here prefer waterfall.
Nick
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You put tackless on the treads and risers ,and chisel the cpt into the crotch is the proper way to do them . you also iron the stick on the riser with the end of your hammer .
Right that's what I do I'm a big stair tool guy, I use that to chisel with hammer to crotch then rub it onto strip. also use stair tool while stretching/kicking. My brother uses hammer tho. All my pants have a hole in back pocket from edge of stair tool poking its way thru. "Iron" it that's a new phrase for me too, you easterners...
Nick
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I'm in NJ . 10 miles from South Phila where i grew up.
Get yourself a plastic stair tool for tucking . You'll thank me .
Get yourself a plastic stair tool for tucking . You'll thank me .
Nick
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I bet they do .
