Building Stairs (For Pros, by Pros) - Softcover

Andy Engel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 156158892X ISBN 13: 9781561588923

Publisher: Taunton, 2008

Synopsis

Stair building combines precision carpentry with tricky math, so even experienced builders can find it challenging. But as this extensively illustrated book demonstrates, any builder who can measure the distance between two floors can plan and build a stunning set of stairs. By clearly laying out the geometry, planning, and construction involved, author Andy Engel takes the reader from a simple structure of framing lumber to a set of stairs fit for a king. From building and installing railings to using off the shelf stair parts, Building Stairs lays out the process clearly and completely. All the reader needs is a router, saw, drill, and level - this 'elevating' book fills in all the rest - step by step by step.

About this title

About the Author:

Andy Engel grew up near Belvidere, NJ, in a house that his father nearly always had under construction. Woodworking and carpentry were just what you did. When other teenagers were dancing to The Bee Gees and Donna Summer, Andy was in the shop building a dulcimer inspired by a chapter in The Foxfire Book. For a few years after high school, he alternated between college, dead-end jobs, and travel. In 1982, he found his feet and hired on as a woodworker in a pre-hung door shop. From 1985 through 1996, he was self-employed as a carpenter and home builder. In 1996, Taunton's Fine Homebuilding magazine offered him an assistant editor's position. Andy left Taunton in 2005 to chase a living as writer, carpenter, and building consultant. He now lives in Connecticut, with his wife and two sons, in a house that's nearly always under construction.

About this edition

• Publisher: Taunton
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 156158892X
• ISBN 13: 9781561588923
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240