So I have a staircase just like this and I'd like to open up one side so that it would be an "open" stringer on that side. Would I be better off ripping out the whole staircase and starting again? Or just cutting out some of the existing stringer. My worry is that doing that will weaken the stringer.
at time 7.20, why did you not remove the wedge under the 1st tread, instead of removing 1/32 of wood, as the wood dries that 1/32 will help squeeking- movement
what if you routed the stringer so risers and treads could be slipped into place from the front of the stairs, leaving so much more deeper, and thinker stringer, at the back, for years of traffic, ilo relying on screws, glue and wedges, , Japanese temples don't use nails bolts or screws, will you add builders steel strap/bracing to stop stringers from side drifting, as well as the obvious floor mounts
Thanks for watching Steven! I don't think you can slip the riser in from the front with how you are describing it? I also did not want to see dado's or routes on the front of the stringer. I am confident the wedges and glue will hold the stringers together, thank you for the concern though. Watch Part 1 around the 3:50 minute mark to see the complexity of dado connections and glue joints.
