Skirting board on the stairs

[sh4d0w]

Hi all,

I am in the process of altering the hall stairs and landing, part of which i will be changing all the arch's and skirting but something i have not done for a very long time is stairs, and... when i did i was only laboring for a builder.

Can anyone give me any pointers on this?

I have used 5" MDF Torus everywhere else.

Pics here.

Thanks
PS. Please ignore the minging decor and crap! new house etc.

 

[sh4d0w]

 

[big-all]

not sure off the exact question

but you cannot change direction on 2 planes at once you need a gap between them off a few inches
in other words you cannot change from say 42degrees and level and go round the corner at the same point

 

[sh4d0w]

Sorry Big-All.

Was in a bit of a rush to get out of the office, Question...

How do i add skirting to the stairs to match the 5" normal skirting, im guessing ill need a deeper skirting for the stairs to look right? then it will be a case of cutting each riser out of the skirting so it fits over each one?

 

[big-all]

the skirting dosent have to go up the stairs just terminate it onto the string

 

[gregers]

put a plinth block there.

 

[sh4d0w]

forgive me guys, what do you mean Big-All.

 

[big-all]

do exactly what the skirting does now
if its taurus or other shaped just do a return end
a returned end is cut the end at 45% then from the other end cut a bit to fit in the triangle between skirting end and the string
so the shape covers the end and onto the string

 

[chappers]

I'm confused, are you saying you want the string of your stairs to match your skirting.

 

[sh4d0w]

Yes Chappers. I am thinking now that adding skirting to the top of the stringer will look very silly.

We just dont like the profile of the Stringer, i guess i could remove the beading that is on it and perhaps add a length of Tours arch to the top of the stinger-fill-sand.

 

[chappers]

yeah I think on those stairs it might look a bit out of place, it's the sort of thing you would find on grander staircases./
Think you might be setting yourself up for a bit of work there, looks like there is already a chamfered profile to the string

 

[sh4d0w]

Thanks,

I am not expecting it to be an easy job, it might be a better idea to try and get it back to wood then sand and repaint as it is. just looks a right mess as it is.

 

[big-all]

i would treat it as a seperate job
do not try and match them up you will never be happy with it
just add a subtle moulding on top off the string to break it up a bit
scotia for example
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Pine-Scotia-Moulding-29-x-21-x-2400mm/p/121195

 

[sh4d0w]

this is the sort of thing i was refing too.
http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/2011/04/16/scribing-skirt-boards/

 

[big-all]

ok my suggestion is to take two offcuts formed into a triangle with a flat bit at the bottom for 2 steps then cut at 45% where the 2 bits overlap
i assume you want to add around 2" to the height off the string ??