Joined jun 26 2012 8 posts.
Transition stair skirt board trim.
This transition between the stairs and the base gets a little bit awkward.
Smith is the solution for your stair system needs.
The underside of the skirtboard will have a base cap that needs to meet the cap on the actual baseboard.
When we first moved into our new house i knew the first thing that needed to be addressed was the steps leading upstairs.
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Often the side wall of the stair continues on for many feet past the last step which allows for the stair skirt to blend in perfectly with the baseboard.
Then we determined how far we want the skirt to go past the stairs.
What is going to work to make a good transition from my skirt board to the floor s base board.
Simple skirt boards can be embellished by fastening a textured quarter round or other trim along the top of the straight edge.
There are a couple of ways to deal with this.
But there are several other situations where transition blocks are an elegant solution.
Diy stair trim my stairs look 100 better with this faux stair skirt board added since adding traditional trim wasn t an option.
We manufacturer over 150 different skirt trim boards.
Staircase handrails are an important safety feature but also provide a great spot to add a sense of style.
I choose 4 for our stairs.
Handrail stair trim ideas.
It is the transition from stair to floor level skirt boards that must be considered when determining the width of each type.
We had the upstairs floors professionally re finished leaving just the stairs.
A lot of times with a staircase we are trying to transition a in.
Skirtboard into a 5 8 in.
Transition blocks can solve all kinds of challenging molding problems.
One of the most common uses for blocks is in old houses where door casing and base meet.
Choose from our high quality boards made of 17 different wood species.
L j smith is the leading manufacturer of skirt trim boards.
It has an easy transition to the floor on the top but the bottom of the stairs is another story.
How to transition from stair skirt board to base board.
Discussion starter 1 jun 27 2012.
So from this distance use a level to mark a straight line vertically near the bottom end of the skirt board.
If made of a high quality wood they can be stained to match your hardwood floors.
Requires custom height base and trim on base as well as skirt.