Not to mention the never ending uphill battle of trying to keep them looking decent when you have a houseful of pets and or kids.
Diy carpeted dolly riser.
Today i want to address my progress with our stairs.
Installing hardwood treads using an easy to make template for pie steps or curved staircases last fall we tackled the renovation of our home s foyer.
It is built to fit any 18 wide and 30 long dolly frames such as our popular stackable wooden dolly and hot tub dolly and also.
Nails aren t needed because the risers don t get any pressure on them but you can use them if you d like.
Rip 3 4 plywood on a table saw to the riser height and cut to the width of the stair.
Use a table saw and start cutting the riser pieces to the correct size.
While it seemed a pretty straight forward p.
This 750 lbs capacity dolly riser is designed to raise your dollies as well as your loads an extra 5 height.
I came to the conclusion that in order to kiss that carpet goodbye this would have to be a diy budget stair makeover.
How to install carpet on a stair s riser.
The biggest project was replacing the old carpet on the staircase with hardwood treads and white risers.
A long time ago i shared how we ripped the carpet off of our stairs click here to see and then they sat there in a raw wooden state with only primed risers.
This allows you to carry large and long high value loads that requires additional clearance such as wooden desks and other furniture or appliances.
Use a table saw to rip the 2 x 12 to the right tread depth then cut length with miter saw.
I procrastinated because i didn t know what i wanted and also because i was waiting for a good time to move on to the next step which included being able to open the windows for.
Make the volume as large as possible.
Nail a riser on each upright face of the stringers all the way down.
The riser is the vertical part of the staircase the section that is not walked on but serves as a type of kick board for the feet.
Carpeting the riser.
Attach the risers with construction adhesive.
Make the front openings as large as possible while still retaining the structural integrity of the riser.
If there is a choice between 2x6 or 2x8 joists go with the 2x8s.
Run a bead of construction adhesive along the side of the stringers and set the treads into.
In discussing the riser design with auralex i took some notes as to how to best maximize its design effectiveness.