The stairs are built and installed! Yay!
Before we go there, let's have a little lesson in the anatomy of a staircase...
That long piece of wood that runs from the landing to the second floor? That's called a Stringer.
The horizontal boards you step upon as you ascend the stairs? That's called a Tread.
The vertical board that connects the treads is called the Riser.
That little "lip" of Tread that sticks out over the Riser is called the Stair Nosing.
Lastly, and not yet installed (because I haven't made up my mind as to their look) would be the Baluster and Handrail.
Keeping with a more modern, fresh approach to a traditional Shingle, I wanted to do a glass baluster and wood handrail combo. When we got the quote and then looked back at what was budgeted for the stairs, the idea was squashed in a nano-second and Plan B was put into place. No glass baluster for this house. See? I'm being sensible.
Since the stringer is being painted, it was built in Pine. The treads and risers are White Oak.
From foyer to second floor….
And from basement to first floor.
Basement stairs (another view)
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