Right now I have the top of the stairs even with the floor... Still have to put on 3/8 sub flooring... Wondering if I should raise the stairs to the sub floor height...
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This is 3/4 inch just for reference,
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I will have to cap the top of it somehow...
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Then the bottom,
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Since I am doing hardwood for the upstairs floor, I was thinking about doing the stairs in hardwood too... In that case if I left the stairs where they are and put sub floor on all the steps, everything would come out the same height... Except the difference on the bottom step of the hardwood compared to the slate tile on the floor thickness??
Awesome idea!!
Yeah, visibility pulls spaces together as if the walls were sort of not there or just less intrusive. The old kitchen (prior hose) was small but opening the cooking view to the dining room (with a transfer counter top too) made a huge difference, esp when entertaining. I was going to open up a half-wall to the living room but never got around to it -lol
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If the rise from the top step to the top finished floor will be more than a 1/2" or so different than the other stair rise heights it can be a cause of tripping but you may be able to get away easy. Check the rise from the unfinished floor at the bottom (2st floor) to the first step ...it should be similar to all other rises but since the finished floor is not installed at the bottom you may be able to just raise the whole staircase by the thickness of the anticipated finished floor. If the 2nd floor and 1st floor finishes will be different thicknesses, just add and divide by two to average the 'lift' and that will be more acceptable/safer. This assumes that the finish on the stairs will be relatively thin. If it will be thick (like 3/4" oak or such) you may be fine as is if the ground floor finish, stair finish and 2nd floor finish will all be roughly similar. If so, you're fine, but if the top riser is still 3/4" taller (when flooring is done), than just raise the whole staircase 3/8" and that should be fine.
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I just talked to my Uncle... He said since I am doing hardwood upstairs and on the steps, I do not need to put 3/8 sub floor down!! Floor is ready to go, Lol... So the stairs stay exactly where they are at the top!!
Since I am doing tile on the main floor he said I do have to put down 3/8 sub floor, and it does go under the bottom of the stairs...
Then like you said Dan, the only difference in height will be between the hardwood on the bottom stair and the tile on the main floor... Which should be close!!
home free! ...was smart to call your uncle ...pros deal with such things all the time. He probably asked you no more than 2 or 3 questions to get you there ;-)
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Yup!!
My Buddy also talked to his bro in law who is been installing tile for over 30 years... He said 1 1/4" thick is best for tile, so I am going to go with half inch rough plywood for the sub floor.... I am going to get him to install the tile, and the sub floor if he wants... I will put a piece under the stairs for now and get them set exactly in place...
Going to have to talk to the cabinet company soon... Going to use the same one my Buddy did, they did a nice job on his...
Good to have lots of connections!!
...the light at the end of the tunnel is starting to come into focus! ...exciting!!
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Tell cabinet guys to use cabinet screws instead of drywall screws...they have a larger head washer. Hopefully they use proper length too lol. Paint the walls with one coat before the cabinets go up, then you can do second coat after since you won’t have to cut in...much easier that way.
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