Our Secret...
There is no secret to making good stairs!
Anyone can make a stair silent for a year...
We make a stair silent for generations to come.
This is a Timber-Tech Staircase. The wedge is used to secure the
tread in the dado.
This insures that the tread will
always be held tightly in the dado.
Due to that fact there is a space between the tread and dado this tread is now being supported by nails and not the dado as they had intended!
drawing.
drawing.
housing complex. These house's
were built aroud 1945-1960.
As you can see, the tread and riser are both wedged. The homeowner
had gutted the house, but expected to save the stairs. Apparently they were still structurally sound.
Timber-Tech did not make this staircase, we are using it as a example of how a wedged stair will pass the test of time!
Excuse me, may I see your drivers licensce please?
Where will this tread be in 40 years?
Even more importantly,
Where will this tread be in 2 years?
drawing.
drawing.
Timber-Tech did not make this staircase, we are using it as a example of how a wedged stair will pass the test of time!
This staircase is in the Lakeview area. It has
waterfall riser. It features a laminated fir tread and a 1x10 fir
riser. The stringers are 2x12 fir.
Among other details it has a mitred riser/stringer. The carpenter who
buiilt this stair knew what he was doing.
The type of joinery found in this staircase is prone to
failure.
At Timber-Tech Stairs we have a saying:
"Some things are not a matter of if, just when."
drawing.
drawing.
