I'm thinking about putting tile on my stairs. What about tiling the step and painting the riser? Would that wo - Stairs now carpeted--too much wear. Tile would be lower maintainance but overhang might present a problem for installing tile. Plus the stair are wood underneath and would need reinforcement for tile. A half-and-half situation might solve that problem. Thoughts? »
Custom Home Planning Center Remember what every you do to change the height of the steps by adding to the top of the tread has by code must be added to the floor at the top of the stair. The added height itself may put the rise in violation of code if the rise exceeds 8". I would consider routing the major portion of the tread area by 1/16th of an inch and inlay a textured laminate of plastic or metal.
Dave Lane Construction Co. Not sure you understand what your saying. By adding flooring to the bottom floor and then each tread all remains equal. Keep a tile tread the same thickness as your bottom floor surface heigth and you achieve the same thing.
What brand/type of black paint is best to use to paint over a stained and polyeurothaned staircase railing? Is there a way to paint WITHOUT having to strip it first? »
Do you have any more shots of the living room area?
I really like the ceiling and wondering about the actual size of the room. Seems to make is look bigger. »
Dave Lane Construction Co. Hi Stephanie, I don't have any more I can post but if you look at the rest of the picture I have up right now you should find some. Most all the pictures are of the same house. There might be some more on my websight also. www.davelaneconstruction.com
Ebonized floors provide a sharp contrast to the white walls and upholstery in this family room. The simple palette allows the striped fabric on the armchairs and lampshades to stand out beautifully. Here again, the lack of curtains or shades on the traditional six-over-six windows contributes to the room's smart look.