Are Stairways Easy To Build?
By Greg Vanden Berge
To answer your question, yes to some people and no to
others. I have met some people who can't even imagine building a set of
stairs and would rather hire someone, simply because it is too difficult
to do. However, that's not necessarily going to be the case all of the
time.
With a little common sense and a stairway that isn't too difficult to
build, I sincerely believe most people can assemble a simple Straight
set of stairs.
If the stairway is curved, circular or even split up by a couple of
stair landings, this stairway could be simply beyond the capability of
your average homeowner or handyman, let alone someone who doesn't have
very much experience working in the construction industry.
Here's the secret to building a set of stairs and most stair building
masters or master stair builders, don't want you to know about it. Buy a
book on stair building and I don't mean to just buy any book, buy a book
with a lot of pictures and illustrations.
If you purchase a book with a lot of pictures you're going to get a nice
visual idea on how to construct and build a simple set of stairs. You
could even gather enough information from one of these books to build a
more complicated stairway.
Don't be discouraged and never look at anything as too difficult to
build. If someone else can do it, there's a good chance that you can do
it also. With a little common sense and the proper education, I
sincerely believe that anyone can assemble any set of stairs, with the a
little guidance.Look for a book that simplifies
the entire process.