In this video series you ll see how master carpenter mike belzowski builds a curved stair riser by first creating a full scale drawing of the starting step he then uses that as a reference to make templates for both the riser form and curved tread.
How to make a flooring radius for a cutved step.
Make a template from newsprint or masking paper for curves that span several flooring boards.
When installing hardwood laminate ect.
One of the many benefits of using our gradus line of flooring accessories is that they can be curved to fit radius areas.
The first arc defines the inside of the curve the second arc 12 inches out from the first marks the walkline and the third defines the outside edge of the stairs.
This makes curving on site impossible.
Don t get me wrong i could do it with no problem.
In many theaters auditoriums and hotel lobbies staircases are curved.
Step off the treads at the walkline with equally spaced tick marks 10 inches code minimum or more apart figure 2.
I looked the job over and i was thinking this was a small job.
Use a piece of paper that is long enough to span the curve and wide enough to intersect the.
It would take me the same amount of hours to install the new floor as it would to make that one piece of nosing.
She said her husband wanted a double curve nosing and riser on the one step down to their living room.
Place the strips on the floor around the curve ensuring that the teeth face the wall and the ends of the strips.
Trim tack strips with a utility knife into small pieces to fit around the curve.
Installing hardwood floor around curved nosing curved wall sharp angle scribe around fireplace duration.
The reason for this is that most flooring accessories are made of a rigid material metal or hard plastic.
The bottom plate of my curved wall is actually a series of wedge shaped pieces of 2 4 that fit between the studs at the front edge of each step.
This video will show how to measure and cut perfect cuts for round or curved walls railings ect.