Watched these videos yesterday in preparation for fitting the staircase today in my DIY loft conversion, can't tell you how helpful it was, thanks so much Del. Used every tip and trick you gave and the install went perfectly, you're a legend.
That's great Andrew👍as I said in the video, just start at top and keep everything plumb and level, and when it comes to fitting the winders, just make sure you don't box yourself in as they come down👊Part 2 will be out next week showing how I fit the winders🤘Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del
Nice work Del. Small tricks like not pairing of the dowels to pointed is where experience counts. 👌. I think alot of carpenter's are versatile from roofing to being very tasty at finish work. For me carpenter's make the best overall builder. They understand stand square,Parallel, level, marking out, forward thinking. Rant over 🤣. Looking forward to the next video on the stairs. Better than any Netflix documentary 🤣🇮🇪👍
Hi Paul🖐I'm a very technical and logical thinker🤔and I'm always trying to improve in any way I can each time I undertake a task by really taking notice of what I'm doing and constantly tweeking my approach👊 Always appreciate your comment bud, and thanks for watching 😎 Cheers
Great techniques and well explained. I doubt I'll ever fit a staircase but there's always something to be learned. Love the use of the circular saw and old school bevel edge chisel near the beginning. That's definitely something I'll use👍
Very lucky to have been able to get away with the family this year Steve🤩This set of stairs was a nice little job to ease back into😎Thanks for watching bud🤩Cheers
Absolutely brilliant video. Really enjoy watching you're stuff. Im a chippy too but don't fit many staircases anymore so nice to refresh my brain Thanks for the effort put into making your stuff del 👍
Hi Ross🖐Stairs is one of those tasks that you either do a lot of, or very few of🤔Personally, I think, as long as you're logical, they are fairly straightforward👊Appreciate you watching as a fellow carpenter🤩and thanks for your comment 😎 Cheers Del
Nice on Del, looking good. I find the best way to combat FDB syndrome is to combine it with an NPD (New Pencil Day), it just gives you that little extra pep in your step to help you get through it ;-)
Throughly enjoyed that Del. I’m in hospital having a routine op and found going down the staircase memory lane very entertaining. I will get the popcorn out for episode 2. Thanks again
I hope its nothing too serious Jerry🤞and I hope that the healing power of watching carpentry helps you in a speedy recovery🤗Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter Ha, it certainly does Dell. I’m afraid it’s the dreaded kidney stones, as I have an autoimmune condition my bladder is inflamed. I hope your not having your dinner. Some eye watering moments 🫣🫣
@@jerrymoffat3966 Well Jerry, it appears you and me are both in the same club when it comes to experiencing the phenomenal pain of kidney stones, and I can only imagine how much worse it must be dealing with an inflamed kidney as well😩Take it easy bud
Love it Del👍🏻 started working for a stair guy years ago, I was excited about it as it’s not something you do much of, unless your doing it if you follow😂 guys he had were guns at stairs at least, and boss was up there, very knowledgeable both sides of the fence ( manufacturing and installation) ‘Oz stair’ as luck would have it he lost his major contract with a very large ( national builder) which was his bread and butter work, to nice to F me off as he’s just started me and been out with his boys a bit, a lot of hanging around workshop… ‘kitting out my van’ the very odd stair install for me, and I had to say to him ‘wtf is going on just level with me’. Then I went back to kitchens I think 🙄 Squeaks was my main worry going into it as , you know what a ‘repair’ that would be 🙄 I was always going to use the PU glue that expands, bad idea? ( if it was a good idea you’d be doing it I’m thinking 😂) Anyways I usually chicken out the odd stair job that comes my way, as I’d get there but it would be like death back heat! SLOW. I’d Make zero cash 😂
Hi OSC🖐Sounds like you got the run around there mate😩I would us PU glue if I was attempting to 'repair' a squeaky tread, but I think you'd get in a right mess using it on stairs like these😬(I jokingly mention this in the next part of the video) Thanks for your comment bud😎Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter nah I just think it was my usual luck mate, extremely bad 😂 seen them make some lovely stairs in their factory, on spiral where they build a stud frame mock up, a lot of ‘fudging’ or putting Timbers in place then using a router ie. for handrail, I’d have been crapping my pants for fear of F ups, but they cracked on. That might be the normal way, I wouldn’t know, maybe 5-6 straight flights in my life!
Hi Del. Good video again. I noticed you use your 660 all the time now too. I much prefer it to the 680 and you get used to the blade right set up quickly. Stops you getting showered in dust all the time👍🏻
Hi Luke🖐The 660 is the saw I'm most comfortable with for the majority of the cutting I do, BUT I definitely prefer the 680 for some other cutting tasks💪Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
You're too kind Mark🤗These stairs are manufactured to a high standard, and so its pretty easy to make a great job of fitting them👊Thanks for watching bud😎Cheers Del
Hi Kevin🖐Absolutely spot on bud, as the bevelled edge of the dowel faces away from the shoulder and 'wedges' the tenon further into the mortice pushing the newel back onto the shoulder👊Thanks for your comment 😎 Cheers
MDF stairs? If someone spills a drink these will swell up and disintegrate. I don't care how many specifications they whip up, I'd be extremely hesitant to make anything constructive out of glued up sawdust.
@@thetallcarpenter Cheers! Basic MDF just does not stand up to any level of moisture...not a great constructive material imo. Not trying to diss anyone's skills here - I mean that would be pointless ;)
I’ve never fitted a staircase before did someone teach you the basics/ read a book? Is it better to just learn as you go and by doing it and over time get better?
Het bud🖐I was shown the very basics as an apprentice, but never really grasped it until I started fitting them on my own👊Once you understand a few basic principals, its pretty straightforward😎Thanks for your comment👍Cheers Del
@@chippy977 Hi there🖐The basic parts of notching the newels and fixing the top riser/tread are fairly well established methods and we're shown to me in my early training👊The rest of it really is just thinking logically and sticking to basic fundamentals like keeping things level, square and plumb. After years of doing it myself I have definitely fine tuned the way I do things to the point where I have supreme confidence when installing them👍and ironically, stairs were the thing I was most scared of when finished my training and went out on my own😵Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter hi there 👍🏻 have you got any advice for someone who wants to go out on their own but I feel as if I don’t know enough and kind of scares me messing a job up. I’ve obviously done my qualifications and have had years experience but it’s just taking the leap cheers
That's right Richard👊you've actually fitted something that you can start using and makes getting to the next floor much easier🤩Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
