To understand stairs, let’s talk about floors. Like many Americans, you might live in a home with a wood-floor system.

The oak was select grade with no knots. For an open-stairs look, there are no risers. The finished look is amazing. I decided to create a series of very short videos about the stairs. I show the ...

Stair risers are often ignored, but they are the perfect canvas for a style statement. Whether you paint the risers, or cover them with found objects, or if you tile or carpet them, you can ...

When tread-riser joints are butted instead of grooved ... through the wood and mar the exposed surface of the stairs. – No access, no carpet. Start identifying creaking treads and marking ...