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  1. Since my stringers are cut and installed I don't...

    Since my stringers are cut and installed I don't feel as free.
    This stairs should rise evenly for the first time over the whole run. I prefer to do penance for my haste rather then to have the first...
  2. Thanks to you Todd and the collective wisdom ...

    Thanks to you Todd and the collective wisdom

    I better come up with something sensible and overcome my minimalist tendencies. Not being a straightforward purist has me thinking about metal...
  3. about that span

    A 5/8" piece of wood or grass is not strong enough to span much as a heavy foot comes down hard. But all the riser support the treads very well over the width of that span, right? And with 5 longish...
  4. termite damage

    Yes termites certainly have impacted my live :eek: over the years. Before I topped of the cinder blocks with concrete I made sure any thirsty insects had enough to drink.

    Years earlier our house...
  5. Todd and Jamie Thanks. I rethink my structural...

    Todd and Jamie

    Thanks. I rethink my structural confidence into unsupported bamboo treads. I do believe strength wise alone Bamboo is very strong but there is its brittleness.
  6. Thanks again Jamie This is what i did......

    Thanks again Jamie

    This is what i did... without realizing the drop down where I now see jpg . Grateful and often overwhelmed for technology:eek:
  7. 5/8" x 8 1/2" x 30" glued and screwed Bamboo treads

    Thank you all

    Sorry I wasn't clearer. The new stringers do run all the way to the top. The previous shorter stringers butted up against a crossbeam which supports the floor joists midway of the...
  8. Thanks Jamie How to turn it into a jpg? Here...

    Thanks Jamie

    How to turn it into a jpg? Here is a png file of it.

    The span between the stringers is about 30".


    Daniel
  9. Structural strength of bamboo stair treads

    For years accessing the upstairs room in my studio lead over stairs too steep and short. A serious termite infestation lead to a complete reorganization of my studio. In this process I got to cut and...
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