| Spiral Staircase: Removing the Existing Staircase |
From "Weekend Handyman"
episode WKH-213 |
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Time: 16 hours over two days. Difficulty Rating: This project rates a 2 on the Weekend Handyman scale.
Materials: Spiral stair kit
Socket set
Spackle
Paint and brushes
Abrasive pad Tools: Sawsall
Drill and bits
Hex wrenches
Crowbars
Temporary jack
Reciprocating saw Day One Notes: - Check your local building codes before you begin this project.
- Order your spiral stairway kit. You can order a standard kit or a fully assembled stairway that arrives ready to install. The kits arrive with all the parts included. You can purchase them in either metal or wood and they are readily available in heights up to 114".
- If you order a standard spiral stairway kit, you just need to measure from floor to floor and decide what diameter that you'd like (figure A).
- When the kit arrives, go through and check the pieces to know what you are working with.
- Gather all your tools.
Removing the Existing Stairway - You want to take apart as much of the stairs as possible, a section at a time. Begin by loosening the balusters. By loosening all the balusters, you can easily take out the railing.
- Pry out the facing with a crowbar.
- Pull off the nails of the next boards in order to get at the stringer.
Expert Tip: When you're dismantling a large object such as a stairway, it's best to take it apart in small pieces because this way helps in preventing injuries. - If you have to, take a kick-boxing approach to the treads and then some pushing and shoving to get to the other stringer.
- Repair any floor or wall damage.
Expert Tip: If you have a nail hole through the drywall that you need to patch, take the rounded end of a tool -- such as a screwdriver -- and push a dimple into it. This makes the hole easier to spackle. - Tape joints with dry wall tape (figure B) and fill holes with mudding compound if necessary.
- Paint wall if necessary.
- Use a temporary jack to support the platform (figure C) until you get the beam removed from the corner of the loft.
- Use a reciprocating saw to cut the toenails of the support beam (figure D), and then jack up the loft. You can now move the support beam to where you want it temporarily.
- Patch the post hole in the floor.
- Take out the temporary jack.
RESOURCES :
Spiral Stair (Stairways, Inc.)
Model Number: 48-SKD
Color: Primed
Stairways, Inc.
Houston, TX 77018
Phone: 713-680-3110
Fax: 713-680-2571
Website: www.stairwaysinc.com
Treads (Stairways, Inc.)
Model Number: #140 Oak
Color: Sanded
Stairways, Inc.
Houston, TX 77018
Phone: 713-680-3110
Fax: 713-680-2571
Website: www.stairwaysinc.com
Handrail (Stairways, Inc.)
Color: 1.25" aluminum handrail
Stairways, Inc.
Houston, TX 77018
Phone: 713-680-3110
Fax: 713-680-2571
Website: www.stairwaysinc.com
Common-Sense Stair Building and Handrailing
ISBN: 1410101673
Author: Fred T. Hodgson
Order this title from Amazon.
Fredonia Books
Miami, FL 33102-5724
Phone: 407-650-2537
A Simplified Guide to Custom Stairbuilding and Tangent Handrailing
ISBN: 0941936635
Author: George R. Di Cristina
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Linden Publishing
GUESTS :
Shane Kretsinger
Vice President, Operations
Autumn River
We apologize no contact information is available.
Mark Anderson
4166 Pinemont
Houston, TX 77018
Phone: 713-680-3110
VP Sales
Stairways, Inc.
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