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Builders' Tip: Fitting Stair Treads
Cobbled together out of scrap plywood, the jig shown in the drawing makes it easy to fit stair treads between a pair of walls or skirtboards.
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To use the jig:
- Loosen the wing nuts and lay the jib across the tread cuts of the stair stringers with its back tight against the riser cuts.
- Extend the legs so that they are snug against the walls or skirtboards and tighten all nuts.
- Remove the jig carefully, place it onto the tread stock and scribe the end cuts on the stock.
- When cutting, leave just a trace of the cutline for a perfect fit.
— Robert Plourde, Atlanta
Tips & Techniques provided by Fine Homebuilding.
©2005 The Taunton Press
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