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Oct 22, 2021 · In this You Tube video we'll show you how to trim stairs using wood or MDF molding, along with lots of DIY hacks from a pro. Tips included are; cutting, glui...
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- Sawset Tools
Jan 8, 2021 · In this video we tackle how to install stair skirt boards. How to find the angles. How to take measurements and layout the skirt boards. How to handle diffic...
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- Insider Carpentry - Spencer Lewis
Apr 28, 2017 · First, I cut a 1 x 12 template (that just so happens to look like a pair of pants or “britches” ?) with a cut out about 1 inch wide and tall enough to fit over the top of the outside skirt board. Next, I temporarily tack the outside skirt into place so that I can use the template without accidentally shifting the skirt board.
The stairs I work on all have painted skirtboards, which I make out of 16 ft. by 15 1⁄4-in. MDF shelving boards ripped to 13 1⁄2 in. wide. Our framers always leave a space between the outside stringers and the walls for the skirtboards to drop into. Most of the stairs we build are quite long, so I have to splice the skirtboards.
DIY instructional Video to make the perfect miter cut for your stair trim.
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- Alexandra Simpson
If you go back to the stairs and look at the flat landing and the stair stringer along the wall, you'll note that the top edge of the sloping stair stringer and the horizontal floor meet at a point. The bottom of each of the two pieces of trim will indeed meet at this precise point.
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Jul 6, 2024 · Whatever your reason for wanting to cut wood trim without using a miter saw, the following methods can help you achieve that goal! Method 1: Use a Hand Saw The first method of cutting wood trim without a miter saw is to use a handsaw – specifically, the Japanese saw.