Workshop Notes.
Articles about materials, design and staircase craftsmanship, written by our team as projects are completed.
A hardwood staircase can last 40 to 60 years, while its finish typically lasts 8 to 15 years. Learn the four essential maintenance steps, the products to…
A custom staircase typically costs between $3,000 and $25,000 installed in Quebec. Complete grid by type, price per tread by wood species, cost…
Refinishing a staircase costs 40 to 60 percent less than replacing it, but only if three conditions are met: the three-question test,…
255 mm to 355 mm, riser 125 to 200 mm, minimum width 860 mm: all dimensions required by section 9.8 of the…
Maple 1,450 lbf, oak white 1 360, oak red 1 290, birch 1 260: the comparative figures of the species for…
From measuring to installing: the seven steps of making a custom staircase, realistic timelines step by step, and what you can prepare…
Calculate the number of treads, the riser height and the tread depth of your staircase with our interactive tool.Automatic check of the…
stringer, step, riser, staircase, stair nosing, staircase, landing: the complete lexicon of the staircase, with dimensions framed by the Code and the…
The railing prevents the fall, the handrail supports the hand, the railing indicates the whole.Exact heights, rule of 100 mm, required continuity…
winder treads vs continuous curve: what really distinguishes these two stairs, the rule of the line of stride, the three rotating configurations…
1,950 mm headroom, floor openings, beams and ducts: the constraints specific to the basement staircase and the three solutions according to the…
closed risers, profiled stringers, turned balusters and a newel post: the markers of the classic staircase, why old models are rarely compliant, and…
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