You are thinking about vangstycke...
http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vangstycke
I haven't done it myself.
Everything is possible, but it feels like an incredibly dull project.
There are those who buy second-hand stairs, move them, and install them.
May I ask _why_ you want to do it?
Has the lower part (in contact with the basement floor) rotted?
Otherwise, I would sand, fill, and ask the wife to close her eyes...
http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vangstycke
I haven't done it myself.
Everything is possible, but it feels like an incredibly dull project.
There are those who buy second-hand stairs, move them, and install them.
May I ask _why_ you want to do it?
Has the lower part (in contact with the basement floor) rotted?
Otherwise, I would sand, fill, and ask the wife to close her eyes...
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It's clear that it's doable. Get a laminated wood joint in the right thickness and size, or make one if you have the opportunity. Dismantle the stringer, trace and cut out the outer contour first, then mark where the mortises for the steps should be, chisel out with a chisel or rout with a hand router.
It's of course quite a bit of work, but woodworking is fun.
It's of course quite a bit of work, but woodworking is fun.
The biggest problem is how to get the carriage down. Must remove all risers and treads. Then crafting a new one with a carriage might be a bit fiddly, but as I said, quite fun... Then put everything back together again.
Has anyone taken down an old staircase? How do you do it?
/Magnus
Has anyone taken down an old staircase? How do you do it?
/Magnus