Amateur carpenters who have laid out the cuts in a stair stringer (the zig-zag structural support for the steps) know the queasy feeling that bubbles up at the prospect of this job. There’s the simple ...

Changing out carpeted steps for wood treads is a great way to add value to your home. It can also upgrade the look of your boring staircase, such as the one leading to a basement. However, hiring a ...

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Lloyd Alter is Design Editor for Treehugger and teaches Sustainable Design at Ryerson University in Toronto. Alternating tread stairs are terrific for saving space; you only put one foot on a tread at ...

You may not spend a lot of time there, but if you’ve got a staircase, it shouldn’t be ‘tired and dull.’ Here’s how to give it some personality. By Tim McKeough Your staircase may not get as much ...

A staircase is more than just a functional component of a home; it’s a statement piece that adds elegance and character to any space. The typical American homeowner pays $2,200 to install a new ...

Q: My puppy chewed through the wood on a stair tread. My husband put in some wood filler as a temporary fix, but it's white and looks awful. Then the puppy chewed the wood filler, so some of it is now ...

Posts shared in early March 2021 claim that alternate-tread staircases are called “Witches Stairs,” allegedly built with the belief that “witches can’t climb up them.” This claim is false, as ...